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OUTBREAK IN SOUTH CHINA.
Rebels Defeat IA Large Force of the
ImperinI TrOOps.

Victoria Il. c.. Nov. 11.-News was re-
ccivcd by the steamer Victoria which ar
rived here. of serious outbreak of rebel
lion in South China. TrindS have broken
out in Kwang-si, and Marshal Su. COM
mander in chief of the imperial forces, is
asking for 10000 men to suppress them.
The British have dispatched infantry and
artillery to guard the Kowloon frontier.
When the torpedo boat destroyer Handy
was landing party, She encountered Il
force of rebels and threw shells among
them as they advanced to Sam-chun,
routing them and killing 40.
\ strong force OF kwang-si rebels
marching to join the Kwang-sing rebels
met AMI defeated Il force of imperial
troops near Kwang- ming and captured
the city.
Great preparations for building, mine
laying and drilling of troops, etc, were
going on in the affected provinces.
A battle was fought ut Tsang-chou on
the Shangtung-C Chill border on Oct. II
between imperial troops and Boxers.
General Yuan's troops numbered 5000
and the Boxers 12.000 Two thousand
men were left TO guard Tsang-chou, and
General Mel. in charge Of the imperial
troops, gave battle outside. The battle
lasted all day and resulted in the defeat
of the Boxers with great loss. Their
leader. Chen. refused to retreat and when
the fight was lost fought with 800 dcs-
pcradocs until all were killed.
His head was then hung on the city
walls. Six thousand Boxers were killed.
Consul Goodnow ut Shanghai has made
Il summary Of Boxer outra"cs, showing
that - American aud British mission
aries were murdered, and lI0 other mis-
siouarics III Shan-Si aul Chilli are missing
and lot accounted for.
The sun., 1900-11-12
FOR THE SOUTH

Southern Railway.-Express 6.46 p. M,
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta,
Memphis, and New Orleans; 1856 n. M.
daily, sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis,
Nashville, via Ashevile and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-Express 121s
p. m, daily, slcepcrs to Charleston,
Jacksonville, Port Tampa, and Mocon
los a. m. daily, sleepcrs to Richmond
and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake y Ohio Railway S.11 p.
NJ. daily, dining car. ana slernrrs n
Cincinnati.
Sc@board Air Line. Express 4.95 a.
NJ. daily, slccpers q Jacksonville: 4.O9 i.
N, daily, slcepers to Atlanta and Tampa.
The sun., 1900-11-12
DELAWAEE DIVISION

For New Castle. SlS a. M. 3O3, 4.s9,
and G.5S p. m. weekdays.
F"f Lewea, S,13 a. NJ, 4.2o +. ii. week
days.
For Dover, Harrington, and nclmar,
s,l3 ll.o6 q m, 4S9, G.5S, and 1911 ,. IN.
Sundays, i2.11 p. m.
For wyoming and way stations, s.Oa
?. m. weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk, 11O6 a. NJ. week
days and 12.11 night daily.
The sun., 1900-11-12
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET
STATION, PHILADELPHIA,

FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m. daily, pittsburg, Chicago.
Cincinnati, Louisville, and st. Louis.
Dining carr
1925 a. IN. daily for Pittsburg and Chi
cago. mo coaches to Pittsburgh. Linn
tied to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. III. daily, Limited" Pittsburp.
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, and st. Louis. din
ing Carr
land.
4.8o p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago,
Nashville (yia CincinnatD, Indian
apolis, and st. Louis. Dining Carr
S.25 p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Columbus,
indianapolis, Louisville, and ST. Louis.
$50 p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago;
for Toledo, except Saturday.
HOO p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
and Cleveland.
il,2O p. IN. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago:
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland. except
Saturday.
CD Congressional Limited Express.
All Vcstibule Parlor Cars and Dining
Car. No extra fare other than the usual
Pullman charges.
'N) Limited Express. Ycstibulc Parlor
Cars, NeStibule Passenger Coaches, and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Comnonv
VIII call for and check baggage from
hoielS and residences.
For further information. passenrore
are referred to the ticket agent at the
station. ''-'
j. Il. HUTCHINSON. J. r. Woon
ueh' Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt
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Chincsc ycaotiations 7lay Laxt Years

Chinese ScGotiatiOnS fay Enst Years
Pcl,ing. Nov. IT, Although tho minis
tcrs aIirm tIat their meeting WAS uer-
fccily harmonious. they practically agree
ing upon an the questions considered
thcN have not vet proceeded b. yond the
nlost elementary sIhiec'+. lille question
Of Indemnity. for instance. WAS not even
discussed, II is Of such magnitude that
they seemingly are desirou~ ~ putting oii
its consideration us long a. possible, and
the negotiations are likely TO by greatly
protrnctcd before anything will be ready
to present Ia the Chinese plcnip5tPnti-
aries. The present desire of the minis
tcrS is first To construct Il preliminary
treaty acknowledging a few principles,
such as indcnnitrs and the security for
the future Of the lives and property OF
foreigners leaving the other questions to
be negotiated separately by each power.
There is every probability that the nego-
tiations will last for years. The best in
formed persons do not believe the Chi
nese court will return to the capital while
any foreign troops remain in Peking.
The sun., 1900-11-12
The weather.
Fair; fresh southerly win Is.

~ nor Sorget TINT the Sun Job De
pnrtment does neat work.
The sun., 1900-11-12
For Sale.
For Rent.

INoR Rest Room. for liVht house Ereninc II
ulisIthl locations, a. y. sTAYTOS
lO3 Mtst Eighth ST
The sun., 1900-11-12
Help Wanted.

nv ANTED-Good white girl as chamhcrma,d
w and waitress Apply to 1909 w 18th ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
SAMOAN DEAL CLOSED.
Formal Exchange of Documents
Takes Place Today.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The exchange
of notifications of the Samoan treaty
took place today at the state depart
ment and it is presumed that similar
exchanges occurred at the foreign Of
fees in London and Berlin. This is the
latest ceremony necessary to give full
effect to the Samoan agreement, though
as a matter of form and public infor-
nation here in the United States at
the treaty. Secretary Hay represented
the United States. Lord Pauncefote.
Great Britain, and Mr.. Won Helleben,
Germany. Owing to the fact that there
are three parties to this treaty the
method of effecting the exchange differ
ed considerably from the usual order.
Secretary Hay retained for the United
States the copy of the treaty which was
ratified by the United States senate. He
handed to Lord Pauncefote and to Mr..
Won Helleben copies of the treaty
and himself. The recipients of these
copies next signed formal acknowled-
nents or receipts for the conventions
and the ceremony was complete.
At London Mr.. Choate and the Ger
man ambassador at the court of st.
James were to receive copies of the
treaty from the hands of Lord Sails
bury; while in Berlin Mr.. White and the
British ambassador were to be handed
exchange copies by Baron Won Buelow.
The state department has taken steps
to notify Mr.Osborne, the United States
consul at Apia of the contamination of
the agreement. 1t will make no differ
ence in the status Of Mr.. Osborne; in
fact the necessity for the presence of an
American consul at Apia. is now even
greater than before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
NEW THEATRICAL VENTURE
Topeka Will Be on Stock Company
Circuit Next Season.

Mr.. James L. King, manager of the
Grand Opera House, has agreed to join
a theatrical circuit which is being form
ed for next season, by Manager Wood
ward of the Kansas City Auditorium.
The Kansas City Journal today printed
the following explanation of Manager
Woodward's plan:
Manager o. D. Woodward, of the
Auditorium, has a novel idea in the
form of a theatrical venture that he
will launch next season. Mr.. Wood
ward proposes to organize two or more
travelling stock companies that will
produce in the larger towns of Missouri
and Kansas plays that have already
been played at the Auditorium. His
idea is to send east for talent and keep
two or more road companies en- tour
in Missouri and Kansas all next sea-
son, playing one, two or three night
stands, as the patronage may warrant.
"A meeting of managers of theaters
of many towns of Missouri and Kansas
has already been held at the Auditor
ium..
"A temporary organization was effect
ed and those present agreed to meet
here again March 10, to effect a per-
manent organization. All of the the
aters in the circuit will own stock in
the road companies, although Mr.. Wood
ward will own the controlling interest.
p" All the managers decided that they
are heartily in favor of the PLAN said
Mr.. Woodward yesterday. 1t means
that all the larger towns of Missouri
and Kansas can get firSt-class plays
next season. The road companies will
use the same scenery and properties
that we use in the Auditorium theater,
and by this arrangement [ can put on
much more elaborate productions here
than l do at present.
" AS every manager will have an in
terest in the road companies it will
not be necessary to have any advance
agents. Each company will have a
stage director and all the productions
will be first-class. The Woodward COM
pany here will not lose a single MEM
Der Of the cast, as we shall arrange to
get new Players
Those who have agreed to join the
circuit are:
John Seaton, Atchisoh, Kan; Dr.
Sinks, Leavenworth, Kan; Irving Hill,
Lawrence, Kan; J. L. King, Topeka,
Kan; q. J. Myers, Chillicothe, Mo: H.
c. Ernich, Fort Scott, KANT. NJ. Hous-
ton, of Springfield; D. G. Hamilton,
Carthage, Mo-; H. E. Logan, Macon.
Mo; H. c. Whitley, Emporia, Kan;
Bixmon & Co, Clinton, Mo-: w. w
Hubbell, Trenton, Mo-; Howard Graves,
Parsons, Kan; 2. Halloran, Moberly
Mo. H w. Wood, Sedalia, Mo; G. c.
Clendenin, Mexico, Mo-; George b.
Nichols, Joplin, Mo; W. w. Bell, Pitts
burg, KAN; c. q. Filley, St. Joseph,
Mo -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Grain Letter.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-WHEAT-A- rather
peculiar state of affairs exists in wheat
ing within 73c range At the close Xester-
day there was plenty offered at SIC, to-
day commission houses apparently had
orders to buy at 6S1ac. Early news was
gentine shipments caused an easier feel
ing among the local crowd and first
trades were at decline from previous
close There was some buying early for
west continue fair. Some snow reported
in winter wheat country. Northwest was
fair sc1ler of wheat here and at New
York. Close is steady at 12c decline with
some wheat about 1900 reported taken
for shipment.
CORN-Market has declined &c under
heavy selling by local longs Consider
ing volume of it, the market has shown
great capacity for absorption Seaboard
bought moderately, but there was general
buying by commission houses, which in
dicated public interest on the long side.
Trade IS much broader Country selling IS
still light. Shipping demand only mod
crate The sellers today have not chang
ed their opinion on corn, but let II go
The buying seems to be so good that it
would not be surprising to see them take
back their holdings at higher prices
OATS-Declined with corn Country Of
ferinSS increased and demand very linn
tied. There was some selling by longs
but market would not take any large Of
ferings.
PROVISIONS-E and dull. Packers
fits. Speculative inactivity makes friends
to product a little fearful about prices
being maintained at present but the situS-
alton based on supplies and conSump>
tive demand grows stronger daily and
sure to be reckoned with later on. Pro-
visions be bought on all dips with
out much risk of loss and are bound to
j. F. HARRIS.
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made until buying orders are more num-A
erous than At Present moment speeula.7,s.A
there IS decided movement one way or
other tde rem very AmifeG volume OF out
tors are holding on for lower. prices. It
may be some little time until these are
given opportunity to buy stocks much
Cheaper, but that the chance will surely
come, is in the opinion Of good judges as
at high prices those who wish to sell them
will have to lower their limits. With
bu Bulls should experience difficulty in build.
ing up vigorous market and making 1t
clined could not resist the desire to take
part in it. The more hopeful feeling pre-
has invaded Boer territory and visions Of
victories by English troops will be. the
this will be can not be foretold, but it
is possible that the British people are re-
29Gns decisive sslE 'o vtctory enthusiasm Of
the Queens subjects Will know no bounds.
agement The developments in Third Ave-
nue. affairs will have a tendency to ag-
grayate the feeling against local traction
very superior character to prevent Sc
we're decline in all these securities The
action of Kuhn Loeb & Co. in refusing to
proceed further with negotiations for
placing of the floating debt on Third ave-
nue. was prompted by the reductions of
the dividend on stock of that corporation
It is common belief in Wall street that
the company did not earn the dividend
and parties who should know something
about the affairs of the road, assert that
the dividend was declared in order to
avert a severe crash in the stock. If the
would be selling at rs. That they will I'm
ally reach these figures is the opinion of
the best people in Wall street. No SEN
sible person can afford to invest money
in Third Avenue. B. r. T. or Manhattan
Co. Were it not for constant manipula-
ton they would be from 10 to 30 points
lower. It is complimentary to the judg-
ment of the public that they hold aloof
from this class. On sharp slump, it may
do to buy them for quick turns, but to
heavy losses. Although Keene and others
who usually act with him have not
changed their views. it's safe to assume
that Keene is awaiting opportunity and
when it comes. he will be heard from.
Sell Sugar. Rubber and Pacific Mail on
all hard spots and buy the standard rails
on fair declines for moderate profits.
r. N HUDSON
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against 81 cars last week and ss4 cars

against 81 cars last week and Se4 cars
year ago.
The market later broke to 6sAassc. The
business slow. At the decline there was
some demand and May reacted to 6S5sc.
The close was weak, May 15c under yes
terday at 6slkc. On the decline the
trade was quiet.
CORN-Corn was easier with wheat at
the opening, which was 1sc lower for May
at 35A6Ac. The demand for a time was
good and offerings light, under which in
f1uences May rallied to 35A65sc. The
market failed to hold against the profit
taking, which met the advances and re-
acted to 347sd35c, where it again steadied.
Local receipts were ATS cars.
Corn felt the weakness Of wheat. May
later declined to 34asQ3zc. There was some
demand which caused a reeation to 241s0
SIC. but the market failed to hold. May
closing weak 15M5sc lower at 243<c.e There
was considerable proft-taking throughout
the session.
OATS-The oats market was easy and
the trade uninportant early Receipts
here were 179 cars. May opened sc lower
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was barely steady early and the trade
small. May pork opened unchanged to
5 cents higher at $11.00d1105, easing off to
$40. 95Q1O.97 May lard opened shade
higher. at $6.074kM6.1o. and May ribs a
shade lower at $6O212
FLAx-Cash: n. W., $780,. S. W.. $3.50:
May: 81. 50: September, $1-15; October. $1-13.
BARLEY2Cash, S5a4sc.
TIMOTHY-February, $3.50; March. s.. so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
MINING DELEGATES.
Mayor Drew Names Miners" to At
tend International Congress.

Mayor Drew has appointed eight del
egates from Topeka to the International
Mining congress. to be held in Milwau-
kee next June. The delegates whom he
appointed are F. o. Popenoe. Frank
Wear, F. H. Webster. W. E. Thomas, c.
K. Holiday, jr.. S. S. Ott= J. w. F.
Hughes and J. Warner
The congress will be the third of the
kind, and the announcement asks for the
attendance of scientists and metallurg-
lists as we'll as practical mining men.
Mayor Drew has received several re-
quests from T. ]. Sullivan, the secretary
of the local executive committee at Mil
aukee, asking that delegates be APP
pointed. States, counties and cities are
untitled to representation as we'll as
commercial organizations. Each city
is entitled to five delegates at large and
one additional for each 10000 popula-
ton, " hich gives Topeka eight.
The announcement states that the
congress will consider various matters
of interest to the production of the
precious metals, iron, COAL marble
stone. fire clay, asphaltun, and other
minerals and metals
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LAID TO REST.
Body of Resell Mammalian Buried With
Military Honors.

From q numbered grave on Battery
Knoll in the far off Philippines the
body of Resell &anahan was brought
home to be buried in the soil of his ma
tive state. His comrades paid their last
tribute of honor and respect today by
performing the sad and solemn rites of
q soldiers funeral.
The body arrived here yesterday af-
ternoon and as the memorial services
were held on Wednesday afternoon at
the First Methodist church only the
brief military services at the grave
were held At 1870 o'clock the funeral
procession left the rooms of DeMOss &
Penwell. The pail bearers, all comrades
of the dead soldier in company A, car
ried the flag draped caSket to the
hearse and took their places on either
side. The firing squad. with their arms
at a right shoulder fell in behind with
the trumpeters. With bowed heads and
unmindful of the cold the youthful vet
Grams followed their dead cOmrade to
his last resting place. His mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. James Manahan,
his sister and members of his class in
the high school and Sunday school of
the First Methodist church followed in
carriages. The casket was covered with
floral offerings.
At the grave the military escort took
their places to the south. DR.. J. T. Me
Farland read a passage from the scrip
ture and offered prayer. The friends
and relatives stood with bowed heads,
the veterans with their right hands
touching their campaign hats in the
position of a salute At the close of the
prayer the casket was lowered. The
firing squad stepped to the edge of the
grave. Load, ready, aim. fire" came
the orders, slow and distinct. AS the
echoes of the third and last vOlley We're
dying away the trumpeters stepped to
the edge of the grave and sounded
TAPS" the soldiers last tattoo,a and all
that is mortal of brave young soldier
was laid to rest.
Private Manahan was but II years of
age when the call for volunteers came
in 1898. He was a student at the high
school but abandoned his studies and
was one of the first to enlist He was
one Of the most popular men in the reg
iment He was killed at Calumpit, April
% 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
READY FOR THE STAGE.
Little Gerald Lapiner Figures In
Another Sensation.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Little Gerald Lap
iner. central figure in one of the most
noted kidnapping cases in recent years
had a narrow escape from death in
flames which attacked the three story
fiat building at 4835 Prairie avenue in
which the Lapiner family lives. --.--
Louis Lapirer and his wife, who
dwell in the lower fiat were aroused
from sleep to find their rooms filled
with smoke. Fire that originated in
the basement supposedly from an over
heated furnace had spread so rapidly
that the tenants of the house almost
were cut off from escape.
Shouting an alarm to the members of
the two families that live in the upper
flats, Mr.. Lapiner seized little Gerald
and followed by his wife escaped to the
street.
The fire was confined to the building
Most of Lapiner's household property
was destroyed and considerable damage
was done to the effects Of the other res
idents.
No one of the inmates was hurt al
though the exodus from the building
was none too soon.
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$4,000 FOR AN AFFIDAVIT.
A California Justice Says He Refused
It.

San Francisco, Feb. 16.-There have
been startling developments in the suit
of Mrs Nettie Craven, who claims to
be the widow of the lateaJames G. Fair,
and therefore entitled to a share of the
$40, 600 900 estate left by him. Two days
ago Mrs. Craven testified that in adj
dition to being married by contract to
Senator Fair a marriage ceremony had
been performed by Justice of the Peace
Symptom, of Sausalito. Symptom, when
interviewed, stated that Mrs. Craven's
story was correct, and that he was pre-
pared to testify to that effect. Now,
however, he has made an affidavit be-
fore Judge Hunt of the superior court,
in which he says that he never per-
formed the marriage ceremony be-
tween Senator Fair and Mrs. Craven,
but that Mrs. Craven offered him $4,000
to testify that he had done So.
Symptom says that he agreed to do
this, intending to expose Mrs. Craven
at the proper time. Mrs. Craven says
Symptoms latest statement is a fabri-
cation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
MELBA HAS A HUSBAND.
Her Betrotha1 to DR.. Joachim Is
Therefore Denied.

Berlin, Feb. 16.-The report pub
lishad in the United States yesterday
that the newspapers here have an
nounced that Madame Nellie Melba, the
Australian prima donna, is engaged to
marry DR.. Joseph Joachim, the violin
Writ oso, is wholly fictitious.
Or. Joachim is now in Italy, but will
return here about the middle of March.
An intimate friend of DR.. Joachim.
Councillor Blankenburg, said to a cor
respondent here of the Associated Press
today:
.'The news of the betrotha1 is abso-
lutely baSeless. Not a single Berlin
newspaper announced the engagement.
DR.. Joachim recently lost his wife, and
is himself a feeble septegenarian."
Nine. Melba, the correspondent I'M
depstands, is not divorced from her
present husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
CHICAGO Livestock Market.

Chicago, Feb 6-CATTLE-Receipt
5000; Steady to strong for the best.
Choice feeders in good supply at easy
prices; stockers slow. Beeves. s400a6.O0:
cows, $3.OOd4.4O; heifers, s325q4.75; can
aers 4eg2so ie dtG beeys ana e
Receipts today, 900; tomorrow
$4,000; left over 1856. Steady to slow
top, $500 Mixed and butchers, a. 750
500; good to choice heavy. s4.90d5.O0
rough heavy. s435G4S5; light, $4.7oa4 80
Bulk of sales, 81 S0G4. So.
SHEEP Receipts, 10000. Slow; native
wethers, s4.90d5.75; western wethers. $500
G5.75: lambs. slow, native, S5-o0Q715; west
ern sc. 0Od7.O0.
Oricial receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
Cattle-Receipts, 1888: shipments, 3. s96.
Hogs-Receipts SO, 613 shipments, ,097.
Receipts, 1880; shipments. 92S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
ROSEBERY IS GUESSING.
Officials at Washington Say He Can't
Know the Facts.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Lord Rose
bery's statement in parliament yester-
day to the effect that last December
the British government made unsuc-
cessful oVertures to the United States
and Germany for an alliance has caused
the greatest surprise among the state
department officials and while they are
not in a position to make an official de-
NAL they do not hesitate privately to
assert their absolute ignorance of any
overtures of the kind described. officials
here intimate that from his position as
an opponent of the present English gov
eminent, Lord Rosebery is not in a
position to speak by the card as to
what took place in matters as import
ant as this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
ASPIRING ATcHIsoNIrE.
Seneca Heath After Nomination For
State Senator.

Seneca Heath, one of the veteran Re
pubicans in Atchison county is report
ed to have an ambition to run for the
nomination for state senator against +.
T. Andrews. the present incumbent.
The district is composed of Atchison
Republican majority. A nomination is
equivalent to an election.
If a new man gets into the race the
nomination may go to Jackson county,
although that county has a smaller vote
in the convention than Atchison county.
If the vote in Atchison county should
be split up by two home candidates the
Jackson county victory would be an
easy one. Atchison has IL votes; Jack
son in the senatorial convention.