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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
TROUBLE FOR BURTON
Gees 70 Denver to Make a Speech and
Is Sued On an Old Account.

Denver. Colo. March 24-J r. Bur-
ton was cited last evening to appear
in the district court and defend an ac-
ton demanding ,394.99 and interest
for several years.
He accepted service and took the
1880 train for home.
Mr.. Burton and his friend D. w. Null
Vane of Topeka several years ago had
a scheme for the development of the
Arkansas valley. It required money,
so Burton mortgaged his holdings of
several ranches to Crippen, Lawrence
each, one of 81, 200 and one of 81. 900.
When the debt became due there was
no cash in sight and the property was
sold under the hammer for just 49, so
more than the expenses of sale. The
scheme collapsed then and there This
ance due of 1928 349. 80, with interest, and
when the Merrimac River Savings bank
of Manchester, N. H., heard that Mr.
Burton would be in q certain place at
a certain time, it at once had Vidal &
Wright, in this city, make out a COM
plant. The latter was drafted in a
jiffy and the sherifY's Office was kept
on the jump, trying to locate Mr.. Bur
ton before he left for home. The Kan
sas papers say he has made 800, 900
in less than two years and the New
Hampshire people want a slice of It.
Mr.. Burton delighted an appreciative
Republican audience at Arion hall, the
occasion being the gathering of the
McKinley-W Wolcott club. He said in
part: Neither trusts, nor silver, nor
the income tax will engage the atten-
tion of the people at the coming cleo
retain the Philippines or shall we. give
them up?' The Republican party says
we shall keep them, the Democrats say
we shall give them up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
A BITTER FEUD.
Ballington Booths Indictment of the
Salvation Army.

New York, March ga special to the
Tribune from Montclair, N J., says
Commander Ballingfon Booth, when
son from William Booth to Charles
Brandon Booth, said that he and Mrs.
Booth would give reasons for their ac-
tion when the application was made to
the court which would be satisfactory
to the public. He added: However,
there has been a report which has been
made to the press which I wish to COR
rect, viz: That everybody thought the
Salvation Army and the Volunteers of
America, of which I am president, are
on the most friendly terms. So far as
the Volunteers are concerned, they have
sought to avoid opposition, friction and
any bitterness, ,sAbut all the Salvationists
could do to thwart our purposes. to in
jure our cause and to influence our Off
the cruel treatment to Mrs. Booth, not
satisfied with calling our people trail
tors and devils their leader, Com
mander Booth-Tucker, has openly in
their councils told their officers to pray
for our downfaff.
'.They have gone over our heads to
the landlords of our halls, offering them
more money If they would evict our peo-
pie and rent them the halls. They have
said that the Volunteers are falling and
are heavily in debt, which is not the
case. We have paid every creditor.
apart from the legal reasons which
we shall present in court, does any one
wonder that our boy should want to
cease to be associated with a movement
which has so bitterly opposed and belied
his father and mother? I will make
known more later. The Salvationists
have been given out that Mrs. Booth S
picture should be in the rogues' gallery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
FEARS FOR PLUMMER.
He Has Long Trains of Supplies
For Mafeking.

London, March "a, 2:O4 p. m.-Lord
Roberts dispatch saying he has moth
ing special to report is generally in
terpreted to mean that he hopes speed
lily to announce some intelligence graft
flying to the British. The optimists
even deduce from the number of minor
items of news received that Lord Rob-
erts has satisfactory news of the ad-
vance of the flying column from the
southwaTds by detour towards
Mafeking.
In the meantime Colonel Plummer's
position is arousing anxiety. He has
with him three long trains of supplies
for Mafeking, the loss of which would
be serious, and further information
about Commandant Eloff'S movement
is waited with some trepidation in view
of the report from Pretoria that he
was isolating Colonel Plummer's forces
near Gaberones.
Well informed people in South Africa
are, however, more hopeful than the
inhabitants of this city. The former
to take place on the announcement of
the raising of Mafeking's siege. A
sword of honor is in readiness for pre-
sentation to Colonel Baden-Powell.
A dispatch from Mazer, Basutoland
under yesterdays date, seems to dis
pose of the story that General French
was fighting yesterday, but it indicates
that a battle is imminent.
From elsewhere come stories of the
Beers rallying at various points
Kroonstadt is well entrenched, and
General Joubert is preparing to make
a determined stand, while the Beers in
the eastern district have been ordered
to rally at Fricksburg, northward of
Ladybrand, in the Orange Free State,
doubtless with the view of attempting
to intercept the junction of the forces
commanded by Lord Roberts and Gen
eraI Butler. Another Boer force at
Fauersmith, southwest of Bloemfon-
tein, is in defiant mood, so the south
ern part of the Orange Free State is
not yet subdued.
Sir Charles Parson, commanding a
column in the western district, COM
posed of Canadians and others, has ar
rived at Van Wykslei, between which
and Kenhardt force of insurgents is
reported to be entrenched.
Colonel Herchmer, commanding the
Canadian mounted rifles, is GONZALES
cent at Carnarvon, and will remain
there till Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
SANTA FE CHANGES.
Division Terminals of Two Passenger
Trains Changed.

Under the new Santa Fe time card,
which goes into effect April l, train
No. 113 will run as far west as Newton,
and train No. ia will run through from
Larned to Kansas City. At present
113 and ia run between Kansas City
and Florence.
This change will provide much more
satisfactory passenger service. No. 113,
under the new time card, will leave
Kansas City at 835 in the morning.
five minutes after No 5 arrives in Kan
sas City from Chicago. This will en-
able passengers for points as far west
as Newton to reach their homes an
hour earlier, as No. remains in Kan
sas City an hour. At present the train
east bound from Larned connects with
No 6 at Newton. The extension of No.
ia to Larned the train leaving there
about O'Clock in the morning, will en-
able passengers to reach Kansas City
or intermediate points two hours
ga rliRr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
VINCENT HAS EASY SAILING
Democrats Withdraw Objections to
His Candidacy.

His Candidacy.
That W. d. Vincent will be renom-
mated for congress in the Fifth district
was practically settled by meeting of
the Democratic committee of the Fifth
district at Abilene yesterday afternoon
and last night. Some of the Democrats
have been opposing Vincent, leaning
towards Ed. Little but the Democratic
committee meeting ended with the an
nouncement that Vincent would not
meet objections from their convention
which was called to meet at Concordia
August Is.
The fact that this announcement is
made from Abilene indicates that Col.
Little has again declined to enter the
race for congress and that he will seek
some higher office.
The Democratic committee endorsed
DR.. c. w. Brandenburg of Frankfort for
delegate at large to the national con-
vention. J. T. Prendegrast of Abilene
and c. c. Graham of Washington county
were endorsed for district delegates to
the national convention.
The Populist convention to name a
congressman will be held in May. The
Democrats announced that at Concordia
they would endorse the Populist nom
inpe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
ROBERTS is QUIET.
Cables That He Has No News to
Report.

London, March 24.-Lord Roberts tel
egraphs to the war office from Bloem-
fontein, under date of March %, even
ing, as follows:
There is no special news to report.
The country south of this place is gen
orally settling down. Number of arms
have been delivered up and the people
are beginning to recognize the advant-
age of bringing in supplies for sale. The
movement of the troops in western dis
trict is being attended with good sue
cess
Avices received here announce the
death in the Mooi hospital yesterday of
General Sir Edward Woodgate, who was
wounded in the engagement at Spion
kop on January "a.
A Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Daily News telegraphing Thursday,
says:
"A letter from Mr.. Poultney, an inter-
pretor in the Free State courts, has
been received by his wife here, in which
the writer declares that Gen. Joubert
is commanding the combined forces at
Kroonstad, where there is plenty of
men, guns and foodstuffs for a deferm-
ined resistance"
dispatch to the Daily News from
Lorenzo Marques, dated Friday, says:
1t is reported here from Pretoria
that Commandant Eloff is insulating
Col Plumer's forces near Gaberones."
BURGHERS ARE DETERMINED.
Boer Camp, Kronstadt, Thursday,
March 22-Affairs are being put in pro-
per shape and the Free Staters who had
to leave are returning in crowds. The
presidents proclamation has shown the
burShers that the government is stand
ing firm. The commands are mobilizing
in great numbers and the men are more
determined than ever.
President Steyn has issued a procla-
nation in which he warns the burghers
who lay down their arms and help the
English that they are liable to the ut
most punishment as traitors.
KITCHENER COMPLETES A JOB.
Bloemfontein, March 22@The rebel
lion in the Prieska district has been
suppressed and Lord Kitchener is re-
turning here.
REPORT THAT STEYN IS DEPOSED
Springfontein, Friday, March 23.-It
IS reported here that Mr.Steyn has been
deposed from the presidency and that
the public affairs of the Free State are
being administered. by a committee at
kroonstad.
MILNER REACHES DORDRECHT.
Cape Town, March 24.-Sir Alfred Mil
ner, who is on a mission northWard, has
arrived at Dordrecht
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
UNUSUAL NERVE.
Train Robber Rode to st. Joe on the
Train He Had Robbed.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 24-The man
who held up the trainmen and passen-
gers on the southbound Kansas City,
ST. Joseph & Council Bluffs train near
Langdon, Mo, early yesterday morning,
securing over $500, made a lightning
change of his wearing apparel after
leaving the train, reboarded it and rode
to St. Joseph. While going to work
Thomas Morgan. a packing house en-
ploye, found the pocketbook that had
been taken from J. B. Patton, a travel
ing man occupying a berth in a sleeper
and in the pocketbook was q draft for
500 and a railway ticket to San Diego,
Cal A roll of bills containing $155 was
missing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

fendant. Golden was rather nervous
on the stand, but did not hesitate in
his replies to questions and his testi-
mony made a. deep impression. Ac-
cording to Golden, Caleb Powers was
enc OF the prime movers n the bring
ing to Frankfort of the mountaineerS
just before the assassination of Goe-
bel and although Secretary Powers
simply instructed him to bring wit
nesses who were mountain feudists, yet
Golden understood that they were to
come to Frankfort for possibly a more
sinister purpose, that of Cleaning OUT
the Democratic majority in the legis-
latures
Golden also brought in the name of
Governor Taylor in an incidental way,
also Culton, John Powers, Captain Da-
Wis, Charles Finley, Judge Bingham
and others, the plan to bring the noun
taineers to Frankfort having taken on
a wider scope than expected. 1t is ex-
pected the commonwealth will rest at
the conclusion of Golden's testimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
OFFICIALS AID LYNCHING.
Urge Withdrawal of Troops to That
End.

Richmond. Va, March PA meeting
of citizens was held in the judges Office
at Emporia this morning and it was
voted to withdraw the troops, though
the citizens agreed that a lynching
would follow. The order for the de-
parture of the soldiers has been signed
by the sheriff and judge. The gov
ernor protested against the withdrawal
of the troops.
The troops left Emporia for Rich
mend at 11:25 The mob organized, and
the negro Cotton was hanged to a tree
in the court house yard at 12:45. His
body was then riddled with bullets.
The attempt to lynch the white tramp
failed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
GREAT ENGINEERING FEAT.
Highest Bridge In the World Will Be
Built by Pennsylvania Company.

Bradford, Pa. March 24-The pro-
posed Buffalo branch of the Pennsylva
MIA railroad will run through Bradford.
It will start at Wilcox, Pa, and follow
a, route across the ridges by way of
Lafayette, Mexican county. In that
vicinity it will cross deep and noun
famous gorge with a steel viaduct
nearly five hundred feet high at its CEN
trail point.
The bridge will be over 5000 feet in
length and its construction will be one
of the greatest engineering feats on
record. It will be the highest bridge
in the world. A corps of engineers has
surveyed the line to a point near this
city. Work will be pushed rapidly dur
ing the spring and summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
STILL CAUCUSING.
Republicans Trying to Get To-
gether on Porto Rico Tariff.

Washington, March 24-Another Re-
publican caucus on the Porto Rico bill
will be held Monday The latest propo-
sition is to separate the measures,
amend the tariff portion SO as to allow
free trade on all products going into
Porto Rico from the United States and
retain the Is per cent on products COM
ing to the United States from Porto
Rico. If there can be found any sub
stantial unanimity among the Republi-
cans when in caucus or if q sufficient
in the amended form, it will be pressed
to a vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
Plague Stories Hurt.

San Francisco, March 24.-The board
of trade and other commercial organi-
cations of this city propose to call
meeting for the purpose of refuting sem
sationaI reports regarding the bubonic
plague which it is asserted, have in
juriousIy effected business in this city
There is no plague scare here and de-
spite the opinion expressed by the board
of health, the statement is positively
made that not single case of that dis
ease had been discovered in Chinatown.
The Chinese quarter is not under quar-
antine but is being thoroughly cleaned
and placed in good sanitary condition,
as a precautionary measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
FAMOUS DEMOCRATS.
Bryan, Daniels and Blackburn to At
tend sunfower Club Banquet.

w. F. sapp of Galena, president of
the Sunf1ower league, the Democratic
club of Kansas has completed the pro-
gramme for the banquet at Wichita
April "a. The list of speakers and their
subjects follow:
The Porto Rico tariff, Senator Daniels,
West Virginia.
The National Democracy. w. ]. Bryan.
Trusts, Senator Blackburn, Kentucky.
The National Democracy, Kentucky.
The Republican Party.Allen o. Myers,
Ohio.
Silver. Governor Thomas, Colorado.
The plan is for banquet of 800 to
1000 plates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
All Sent to Prison.

Fort de France, March %. via Haytien
cable.@The persons arrested during the
last disturbance here. charged with un-
lawfully interfering with the right of
labor at La Soudon, have been sentenced
by the correctional tribunal of Fort de
France to terms varying from one year
to six months Imprisonment. Those ar
rested at Trois Riveries were all SEN
fenced to six months. The situation is
calm and colonial Inspectors Picanon
and De Martial are continuing the gen
eral inquiry into the cause of the dis
f11rbancps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
FRENCH AND SMITH.
Their Fates Will Be Decided Next
Wednesday.

Next Wednesday at Great Bend the
contest between F. R. French of Lakin
and F. Dumont Smith of Kins1ey for
the nomination for state senator will
terminate in the convention which
meets to make a nomination.
The Thirty-eighth district is a large
one, being composed of the following
counties: Edwards, Ness. Hodgeman,
Rush, Pawnee, Lane. Scott, Wichita,
Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney,
Haskell, Grant, Stanton, Morton,
Stevens and Seward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
Bertilion System For Leavenworth

Washington. March 24.-Warden Nc
Claughrey, accompanied by Represen-
tative Curtis. saw the attorney general
Friday and discussed with him the adj
visibility of establishing the BertilIon
system of measurement at the Leaven-
worth penitentiary. Mr.. Griggs regard
ed the idea favorab1y. Representa- tive
Curtis will introduce in the house a bill
establishing the system at the peniten-
tiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
Three Firemen Killed.

New York. March 24-Through the
breaking down of the first floor in the
factory building at 213 and 215 East
Forty-fourth street, which was totally
destroyed by fire today, three firemen
were killed and two injured. The men
were precipitated into the basement in
which was about six feet of water and
pinned under the debris It is supposed
they wore drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
Body Found in the Wreck.

Philadelphia. March 24.-The body
of Charles Warden was found today in
the ruins of the building at 123 South
Eleventh street. which was wrecked on
Thursday by an explosion of fiashlight
powder in T. H MeCellin & Co.'S blue
print plant. This makes two killed by
the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
HARPER IS TO GET 50, 900.
County Must Be Satisfied With That
Sum From State.

Harper county recently asked the
state auditor to give it credit for
about $4,000 on delinquent state tax
accounts, but the auditor declined and
sent N D. Sanders and c. r. Rfchey
to Harper to check over the county
books.
The report of this check has been
made public and the amount due the
county is So. 900. The check which was
made saves the state $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
Dawevs in FIorida

Jacksonville. Fla, March 24.-AdmiraI
and Mrs. Dewey reached Jacksonville
this morning at 10 o'clock and were met
by a/reception committee The guests
were taken to the Windsor hotel, where
a public reception was held from IL to
Il. After a luncheon military recep-
tion was given at the arTnory- The party
left at z p. m. for st. Augustine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
RAIN is PROMISED.
Weather Bureau Says There Will Be
Spring Showers.

Last nights cloudy weather continues
and with promise that rain will follow.
The forecast is partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday with rain east and south
portion tonight" The maximum today
up to II o'clock was 81 and the mini
mum At. The wind northeast. making
four miles an hour The rain is ex-
pected from the direction of the Gulf
of Mexico. and will probably bring
warm weather with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
Mcoovern to Meet santry Again.

Louisville, KY, March 24.-Eddie San
try, of Chicago. and Terry McGovern.
of Brooklyn, were matched last night to
fight 90 rounds in Louisville the night
of May 8. Derby day. before the Non
pariel Athletic club for purse of 81 900
and a share of the gate receipts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
Artist Inherits a Fortune.

Reno, New, March 24.-J- B. Schwert-
zer. a young artist of this place. has
fallen heir to fortune of about $500. 600
hequeathed to him by his uncle, John
Bryan Griffith, who recently died in
Ineias
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

Chicago March 24.-Kansas. Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday with show
ers east and central portions tonight;
southerly Winds
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-10
DEATHS.

In this city. August 8, John O. Merrill, NJ. D.,
aged 60 years. 8 months, 26 days.
Funeral services Saturday at 2 p. m. at st.
Tuke's Cathedral.
EIn this city, August 8, Catherine, youngest
weeks days.
Funeral from parents residence. 35 Alder
street, Saturday morning at7.30 O'Clock. Burial
at WestbrOok.
In Cumberland Centre August 8, Georgiana,
wife OF Sewall Whitney. aged GA years, 4months
ana days.
lPrayers at the residence OF Sewall Whitney
at / o'clock. Funeral services at the church at
Cumberland Centre at 2.80 o'clock Saturday.
In Yarmouth, August 8, Edward II. Moxcey,
aged a8 years, months
Funeral services Saturday afternoon at $50
O'Clock at his late residence. 43 Pleasant street.
Burial at Riverside cemetery. Yarmouth.
In Bangor. August g. Josie t., vile OF Eugene
w. Hooper, aged % years,
In Lewiston, August 8, Henry Richardson,
aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-10
RACE CALLED OFF.
There Was NO Wind Yesterday and the
Contest Was Drifting Match.

The races for the Laughlin cup which
We're to be sailed yesterday afternoon.
We're started on Time but at the last ae !.
counts the yachts haa not crossed the
starting line. IN consequences of this the
race was declared of by the judges who
got tired Of waiting off the finishing
point for the yachts TO put in appearance
ana finally fired a gun ana returasa to
the club house, thereby declaring the raee
OH for the day. The starters were the els
monda, owned by O. 4. Colby. the
Shechinah, owned by f. l.. Dinglev If
Lewiston; the Alpha, owned by DIR. q
". Chase: the Carlin, owned by r. r.
McVane; the swirl, owned by E.A. Ran
daiii the Ihalia, owned by Ross Hall.
the braoketts owned by III. and e Brack
euti the Pelican, owned by A II. T,vom-
bly, of YarmouthvilIe; the CLIQUE. owned
by K. Dyer, the Tryst owned by A. M.
smith, ana the Banshee. owned by Ed
ward Woodman.
At O'Clock the starting gun was fired
ana the yachts one by one, crawIed across
the line. There was hardly any wind
and what there was came from every
point OF the compass in the space of a
few minutes. The yachts slowly drifted
and crept down to the Basket island
buoy and the first OF them rounded it at
I O'Clock. The return was even at a slow
er gait. The course. was u miles in all
and at O'Clock none of the yachts were
anywhere near the finish The Shechinah
was in the lead OF the fleet at this time
with some two or three miles to the good
and seemed tn IA maxine hatfa,. r,,.ie4 %
It than any of the other starters.
The race viii be started again today
when 1t is hoped there viii be some wind.
The regatta committee has not yet
awarded the prizes in the first class race
for cash prizes on Wednesday, Several
protests have been entered ana these win
be heard this morning before the prizes
are awarded finally.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-10
HOW soLoN Losr LIS MONEY.

Lewiston, August 9.-Uncle Solon
Chase Of Chase's Mills, Turner, was the
guest of his brother-in law, Mr.. SewalI
Phillips, Auburn Heights, on Wednes-
day. With regard to his being robbed in
Portland, Tuesday, he says that he has
no idea how twas done. The money
was in his inside vest packet, the top
of the pocket being pinned together
with a safety pin. He remembers now
that as the train pulled out Of Lewiston
junction four rural looking fellows en-
tered his car, He thought no more about
it, but now he thinks they are the fell
lows who got away with his hard-earned
money. He missed the money on Ieav-
ing the train at Portland. He returned
to the seat he had been occupying and
found the safety pin there.