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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-03
weeklz Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 3.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserves. increase $1,593, 300;
loans, increase 81, ,249.S00; Specie, in
crease s5,002. 600; legal tenders. Increase
S438. 500: deposits. increase SIS, ,391, 200;
circulation, Increase 1929, 800. The banks
now hold 500, 81 PTS in excess of legal
requirements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-03
A Fish Trust Formed.

Boston, Feb. "a fish combine has
been formed here by 40 of the wholesale
houses of Boston and other points on
the New England coast under the title
of the Boston Fish company The auth
orized capital is So, OOO.O 900 of which $780,
600 is paid in. The organization begins
business February Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-03
force there is about 1000 strong witt
three guns.
OLTVIED HARD PRESSED.

OLIVIED HARD PRESSED.
Sterks Spruit, Jan. 29.-Commandant
Olivied of the Orange Free State in a
speech to the Beers at Lady Grey said
that his men were almost surrounded
at Stormberg, and unless recruits were
forthcoming he would be compelled to
abandon the position
1t is admitted that in the recent fight
at Ladysmith the Beers lost l, 100 killed
and 500 wounded.
Many colonists who fought at Storm
berg have gone back to their farms.
and have refused to return to active
duty though threatened with death.
Among these are some conspicuous
burghers who originally invited the
Free Staters to invade Cape Colony.
WHAT IT WILL COST.
London, Feb 3.--Major Bathurst who
was wounded at the Battle of Colenso
arrived at Southampton today on board
the Servia- He says there are 20, 600
Beers at the Tugela river, but that Gen
Butler can get through if he is prepared
to sacrifice five or six thousand men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-03
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 8. - For Kansas:
Threatening and colder tonight with
rain or snow in northeast portion; Sun
day fair and colder; winds shifting to
northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-03

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.1
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

ADMIRAL DEWEY AS A PRIZE CLAIM.
ANT.-The U. s. Court of Claims at
Washington, has decided against al
lowance of the claim of Admiral
Dewey, his officers and men, for naval
bounty under Sec. 4,635 Revised Stat
utes, for destruction OF the Spanish
feet in Manila Bay, May LIST, 1898.
The claim, under the allie gation that
the enemies force was superior to the
attacking fleet, is for an allowance of
$500 for each who man was aboard the
enemies ships, and also the the shore
batteries. The court evidently did not
recognize the superiority OF the Span
ish forces, and holds that the claim
ants have right to recover on basis
Of 500 for each person on the ene-
mics ships; that the statute fails to
provide for a contingency of co.opera-
ton OF land batteries with the naval
vessels destroyed. The court was also
of the opinion that. taking the mum.
Der and character of vessels into &C.
count. and the strength of their bat.
teries, and other matters which 90 to
determine the actual fighting strength
of the opposing fleets, that OF the
United States was superior. Although
the Admiral, under this decision is en-.
titled personally to an award of &c.
$40, it is said that he will carry the
claim on appeal to the Supreme Court
of the United States to obtain a
higher allowance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02
No. $40.
Notice Of Sale of School Land.

Notice is hereby given that on the 3lst day Of
March. 1900, ut the hour Of two o'clock In the
afternoon, on said day, at the door Of the Court
lowing described school land will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder therefor, to-
wit:
Description Of land: Lot One, Sec. 16, Twp. 10
N, Range W., 4.57 acres, appraised value per
acre. $500; Lot Two, Sec. l6, Twp 10 N, Range
w., 2S 40 acres, appraised value per acre. SO 90;
Lot Five Sec. 10, Twp. 49, N, Range NV, 1875
acres, appraised value per acre, 5000
Said school land will be sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to the improve
ments situated thereon, and as appraised BY the
Board OF state Land Commissioners in the man.
ner provided by law. a statement of which IL now
on fle In the Office OF the Auditor of said county.
Terms OF sale are: Under contract, one-tenth
to be paid on the day Of sale. and one-tenth an
nually thereafter on the first day of March OF each
year, with accrued interest on deferred balance
at per cent. per snnum: Provided, That any
purchaser may make full payment at any time
and obtain deed.
The purchaser OF such land will be required 10
pay at the time Of sale the appraised value Of
any Improvements or valuable material on such
land In full In addition to the One-tenth Of the
sale price.
The above described school lands are offered
for sale by virtue OF an order of the Board OF
State Land Com missioners, made on the 9th day
Of February. 1900, duly certified and OIL file In the
ONCE Of said County Auditor.
County Auditor.
Dated at Olympia. WASH, this LIST day Of
March, A. ID. 1900. m2-5t
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

The silver dollar has its uses, even in
bulk. A bank in Tonawanda, Pa, was
recently threatened with a run by de-
positors, who had become suspicious of
its solvency. The officers OF the institu-
ton were prepared for the emergency,
however, and when the crowd had
gathered, q teamster drove up in front of
the bank and deposited three barrels on
the sidewalk. These, when opened,
were seen to be full of silver dollars,
which the clerks carried into the bank
in baskets, and the anxious depositors
were invited to step up, present their
certificates and get their money. That
settled it. The run ceased Immediately.
-Oregontdn.
The intent of the big goldbug pa
per in publishing this paragraph is
doubtless to give silver another whack,
although it insists that the white
metal is now "dead" beyond resurrec-
ton. If the story be true, however,
we think it highly probable that the
sight of the money restored enough
confidence" to save the bank. The
depositors became probably of the
mind of the Frenchman, who once ex.
perienced a similar scare. When he
presented his check and the amount
of his deposit was placed before him,
he said: "Ah, oui monsieur; you
have re money; Eat is all right. II
you no have him / want him. If you
have him, I will let him stay"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

AN attempt is being made by the
railroads to have the Democrats
change the time Of holding their Ma.
tional Convention, called for Kansas
City, Mo-, to another date than the
4th OF July. They claim that travel
is 90 congested on our country's natal
day, that it will be extremely difficult
to handle the throng to national con-
vention on the same day. It is not
thought, however, that change will
be made, as the old-time party now
stands for about all that is left of the
Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution and "Old Glory" COM
bined, and it seems peculiarly appro-
pirate that the patriotic motives of
the old party should be given q new
impulse and vitality under the inspir-
ing a'-ociaii"ns OF day we all once
professed to revere.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

"BoBs," which in England is only
Sir Roberts for short, has suddenly
achieved great fame by his recent
brilliant victories over the Beers, and
he is now the most talked of man in
Great Britain. In point OF fact he is
another Dewey among the Londoners.
1t remains to be seen, however,
whether the Britishers indulge in as
much damphoolishness when Bobs
comes marching home, as did the
Americans when the hero of Manila
sailed into the harbor of New York.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

MORE FALSE PRETEN sEs.-If il be
true, as claimed by Republican lead
ers, that their party is opposed to
trusts, why in the name of goodness,
don't the party now, while it is in pos
sion of all branches of the national
government, do something to curb
their greed and suppress their avarice?
1t seems to us that if there is the
slightest sincerity in the profession,
no time would be lost in protecting
the people from combines which have
raised the price of almost every article
of daily necessity from 25 to 100 per
cent. But, just as they did in 1896,
they are again holding a promise to
the ear to be broken soon as its object,
to lull to sleep the suspicious OF un-
fair dealing until the voter has surren.
dered the scepter, has been accom-.
plished. Then the party favored re.
storation of silver to its full functions
as currency, by international agree
ment, and soon as the party's stand.
ard bearer assumed the reins of power
his first energy was directed towards
making any international agree.
ment" impossible. Can it be possible
the people will be duped again? Will
they continue to submit to such q
palpable hoodwink, when they &c
much need clear vision to enable
them to avert dire calamity?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

THE Russians hate England and
English people with an intensity that
is simply astounding. During the
British reverses in South Africa, ST.
Petersburg has presented a gala ap-
pearance. The most popular public
entertainments have been burlesquc
limitations of the engagements between
Beers and Johnny Bull. English sol.
diers are placed in every possible po-
sition of defeat and degradation, while
the impersonators of Kruger and his
followers perform prodigies of valor.
The English actors are Kissed and the
Beers cheered. The Sriet, q Russian
journal, says it is but "an expression
of that universal hatred of the English
and delight over their discontinue
which has been growing for centuries
in the hearts OF all nations. of the
world"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

The big tunnel OF the Great North.
ern Railroad through the Cascade
mountains is nearly completed, and it
is thought that trains will be running
through in the latter part OF this year.
The tunnel on the east side of the
range begins at Cascade station, in
Kittitas county. and ends ON the
west side at Wellington, in King
county. 1t will be, when completed,
&c miles in length. 1t is 20 feet
wide and "a high and solidly concret.
ed its whole length, which will reduce
its size somewhat. 1t will te the
longest single track tunnel in the
world, and will have Gust about S.
600 900. The tunnel was begun in
August, 1897. It's grade is IL feet
per hundred. There are 500 men en-
gagged upon the work, in three shifts
of eight hours each.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

Nor AT ALL ANALAGoUs.-It should
be remembered that the Democratic
party's endorsement of expansion has
always been confined 10 American
soil or islands contiguous to it. That
is quite different from the colonial
system embraced in the Republican
idea of expansion which goes half
way around the globe and gathers in a
semi-harbarous and incongruous race,
which cannot be assimilated with our
citizenship by generations Of educa-
ton and effort. The Democratic
party has favored expansion of our
commerce to all parts of the earth, as
our tariff legislation will show, while
its opponents have as persistently re.
stricted it by Chinese wall of a pro.
tective duty. There is no parallel
whatever between the craftsmanship
which so long directed the foreign
policy of our government and the
present trend by its rulers towards Q
colonial system in conflict with every
tradition Of the past.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

The vigorous denial of the State
Department that Macrum's official
correspondence had been opened and
read by the British army officer at
Capetown, will pass with still less
credit, after the public announcement
made by Great Britain to censor off.
cial as we'll as private cablegrams sent
to international representatives at
Pretoria. The British government
owns the cables, and claims that under
the international agreement OF 1854 it
was understood that, in times of war,
she should be free to act in relation to
the submarine cables as il the con-
vention did not exist. The action
will, however, divest England of con-
siderable of the sympathy that has
been extended by foreign powers dur
ing her prolonged and disastrous re-
verses, for any effort to suppress popu-
lar intelligence, under any circum-
stances, is At once resented.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02
Why Twenty Millions Were Paid.

The Of,4oni,ja asks Nv hat did we
pay the twenty millions Of dollars to
Spain fur?' and then answers as fol-
lows:
The twenty millions were paid 10
Spain a. a rpiatium. t. ra>e her pain, to
senthr her wounded pride. to lubricate
the business Of the Peace Commission,
To- do equity, or make Il show OF doing it,
in the sight Of the world
How nice it was, on the part of our
government, To apply the " sola,ium" -,
How kind to "sooth the wounded
pride" OF our relentless foe How
generous to make showing of eq-
uity, in the sight OF the WORLD, How
magnanimous it was, when we remem-
Der that Spain had been firing on our
merchant vessels for years before the
Havana Harbor incident which ended
the lives Of 3C6 OF our gallant ma
rines. How generous, when we reflect
that million dollars went up in
smoke from the spark that blew up
our warship Maine!
1t seems that all these facts must
have been forgotten when the Peace
Commission deliberately gave twenty
millions from the public treasury for
territory already won by conquest, TO
nation which after repeated insults
which had been patiently borne, had
deliberately murdered our sailor SOL
diers and literally forced our nation
into large sacrifice of life and an i'm
mense expenditure OF treasure to re-
sent gross indignities, if not actually
to assert our right to place among
the self-respecting powers OF the earth.
The Oregonian expresses the reason
for the appropriation exactly, when it
says, in its concluding paragraph OF
the article quoted:
"The Commissioner didn't want to
say that they were ready to apply a
balmy diplomatic diachylon, in the form
of money award, to the wounded honor
of Spain; but that they would compro-
mise by payment of $40 100000 for the
sake OF immediate peace"
Now if the reader will only consult
some good dictionary and ascertain
just what ,liachylon" means, he will
have the whole master in a nutshell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02
The Varying Fortunes Of War.

While the English people are over
joyed at the capture of Gen. Cronje
and three thousand men, besides seve-
raj officers of lesser note, at Paarde-
berg, and the relief of Gen. Whites
beleagured command at Ladysmith,
it is matter OF comment that they ex-
press their feelings in manner that is
moderated by the memory of long
unbroken succession of reverses.
There is none of that spirit apparent
which prompted the Fifth Highland
ers to characterize their slaughter of a
squad of defenseless Beers, before the
conflict had fairly begun, as "most ex-
eellent pig-sticking." On the con-
trary, the London papers are reported
as full of laudation of the Boer leader
and his command for holding off for
ten days a force from six to eight
times as large as their own.
This is sagacious as we'll as mag
unanimous. A wise combatant never
belittles the powers of his opponent.
BY no way may the grandeur of VIC
tory be augmented so we'll as by mag
nifying the strength of the enemy.
So the English have struck the right
note in their shouts of victory to en-
phasize its importance to an interested
world.
In according this credit, however,
they are doing no more than simple
justice. If any doubt ever existed as
to the fighting capabilities of the
Transvaal warriors, it has been for
ever set at rest by their achievements
of the past few months. England
recognizes this, and the opinion is
widespread that the Boers, while de.
feated, are by no means subdued, and
they are certain to continue the war
with undiminished ardor, and the tide
OF battle is as likely to advance as it is
to recede, in a contest between two 80
evenly balanced powers, under prevail
ing conditions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02
STATE NEWS,
A Brief Summary of News Gathered From
all Parts Of the State.

all Parts OF the State.
Ballard is to have a new bank. S.
Foster Kelley, cashier of the Seattle
National, is arranging the details, and
expects to have them completed with
in 60 days.
The large barn of George Henry, on
his farm three miles west of Pullman,
was destroyed by fire the other day,
together with its contents. The loss
was 5000; insurance, $4,000.
Charles Webb, who lives at 6IS
Jackson street, Seattle, was struck on
the head with pistol and robbed of
$1SO in gold in the Tenderloin dis.
trict at shat place, Saturday night.
j. j. Grant, who was recently sent
to the Walla Walla Penitentiary for
the crime of rape, is the tallest con-
wet in that institution, his height be-
ing six feet and four and three-quar-
tiers inches.
The bill requiring examination of
BARRIERS having failed in Washington
at last years session of the legislature,
the Everett BARRIERS have organized a
union to promote the bill before the
coming legislature.
John G. Mcmillan, prominent
citizen of Hoquiam, and well.known
throughout the State, accidentally
shot himself Friday night at Spokane,
while showing revolver to friend.
He died shortly after the accident.
The smallpox epidemic in Spokane
cost the city treasury more than 3d.
600 for the month ending February
Is. One member of the Board of
Health received $676.50 for " visits" to
patients and $4OS.66 of the money
went to the dry goods store of which
the Mayor is part owner.
An important suit lately decided ut
Whatcom is entitled "the City of
New Whatcom vs.. V. A. Roeder,
County Treasurer" and asks for
writ Of mandamus to compel the
county official named to pay over to
the City Treasurer all interest and
penalties collected on delinquent taxes
for 1898 and prior years. The County
Treasurer in his answer contended
" that the revenue law passed by the
legislature of 1899 provides that penal
ties and interest upon delinquent
taxes shall be accredited to the county
current expense fund and that the
law is retrospective" Superior Judge
Hadley held that the statute is not
retrospective, but as to future taxes
levied in the Light of the existence of
this law it is valid law.
Something of sensation was caused
at Chehalis by the announcement that
the present limits of the Mount
Rainier forest reserve are to be ex-
tended SO as to include practically the
entire eastern part of Lewis county.
If the limits are to be further extended,
it will give the railroad company
another change to get rid of a lot of
its out.of-the-way holdings and take
more valuable timber land in lieu
thereof. The proposed new border of
the reserve, as reported, will be only
IL miles from Chehalis. Hundreds of
good farms will be included in the
forest reserve, and thousands of dol
lars worth of taxable property will be
taken from Lewis county, including
the very promising st. Helens mining
district, and some very valuable coal
prospects which are just now being de-
veloped, near Moreton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

DIsCOvERER OF THE GOLD.CURE
DEAD.-Dr. Leslie E. Kelley, discover.
er of the "gold cure" for drunkenness,
died suddenly of heart disease, at his
winter home, near Los Angeles, Cal,
last Friday. He left a wife but no
children. He was born in st Law
renee county, N. Y, in 1886. and was
of Irish extraction. He made lis dis
covery in 1879. The formula was
kept secret and DR.. Keely advertised.
For this he was ostracised by less
brainy physicians. The institute es.
tablished at Dwight, ILL.,, attained
worldwide fame, despite the combined
efforts OF the profession, and it is said
that in the first fourteen years of its
operation 100000 patients had been
treated, at the parent institute, only
five per cent. of whom were not per-
manently cured. At one time the in
come of the Dwight institute was
81 100000 year. State rights were
sold at from $4,000 to $4,000, and
many branches were established, all of
which reported satisfactory results.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

The State Department has set about
the humiliation of Macrum for giving
away the State secret that English of.
ficers might open and read private
and official correspondence, so far as
the United States was concerned, with
IMMUNITY, and now all the small-fry
Republican newspapers are shying
pebbles at the deposed Consul because
he simply protested against what he
considered an injustice and indignity
to the nation he represented. He is
evidently not con" to the peculiar re-
quirements OF an administration of.
ficer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

If man of trade requires testimo-
mails to obtain an entree to business
circles ~ miles from where he has
been building up a reputation" for
ten years, what sort OF "boost"
would he require "a la Warmers Safe
Cure) to open bucket-shop ip our
distant colonies?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

A COMMISSION has been accorded, it
is said, to F. c. Wiley, of Shelton, to
secure at once, preferably from Maine,
100 logging men, to supply the places
of many who have been attracted the
past season to the Alaskan mines and
other places OF better reward for labor
than prevailed few months ago. Mr..
w. leaves in a few days for the Pine
Tree State"-his old home-to inter.
view woodsmen in behalf of the pros
pective business of this State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

ENGLISH shop keepers, who have
been required to provide seats for their
female employees, defeat the spirit OF
the law by quiet intimation that,
while the seats are placed in conven-
lent positions, it is not expected that
the employees will use them. The con-
sequence is that fear of mourning dis
pleasure of the master renders the law
practically void.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-02

Z.
THE disposition to kill finds an
apt illustration in the letter of the old
soldier in Baltimore, who writes the
Secretary of the Board of Commerce,
inquiring whether he can rent three
or four rooms in this city. For fear
that the jam OF Mckinley prosperity
has filled all eligible domiciles in this
city. he says he has also written to
Portland, so as to have two strings to
his bow. He has evidently never
heard of Tacoma, Puyallup, or Seattle.
The soldier is wounded, having to use
a wheel-chair for locomotion, and is of
course provided with liberal pension
to pay rental of rooms and other ex-
penses. He writes that he can't walk
or stand, but that he delights in
shooting ducks from a boat or blind,
in my wheel chair" The old soldiers
crippled condition enlists at once
heartfelt sympathy, but his utter dis
regard of the sufferings he seeks to in.
flict upon the brute creation mitigates
very much that philanthropic feeling
always entertained for those who are
deprived of any of their physical
powers. There are enough thought
less people now in Olympia who kill or
MAIN Gods creatures solely to crafty
morbid impulse to destroy, without
encouragement of those who have
nothing to do but make it q constant
employment.