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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

ing place at the war Office while rein
forcements Of cavalry and irregular
troops are being hurried out with all
possible speed.
There is growing discomfort among
the volunteer troops now in Africa and
a sop has been offered them in the form
of increased pay and multiplying the
time credited to them. The imperial
yeomanry are clamoring to come home
They went out for a year and saw the
pampered favorites OF the household
cavalry and the city imperial volunteers
relieved, while they have been given the
nastiest work of the whole campaign
The government now offers to pay them
a dollar and quarter a day If they
stay. This is an increase from their
present pay of % cents.
The colonials are demanding to be
returned. This in the face Of great Boer
ACTIVITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

carpenters who were at work repairing
the structure, and they came upon the
treasure in a cavity followed out Of a
beam near the roof.
1t is undoubtedly the property of Oscar
Osborn, who was murdered by Edwin
johnson about two years ago, his body
being found in the barn. Johnson is now
serving life sentence for the crime. The
murder was committed in an endeavor to
secure money which was known to be in
possession of Osborn, who was well known
as misery. Relatives searched for the
hidden treasure without success, and to-
daY they were notified of the find.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
Fourth cavalry. and 7. c. Lebo. First

Among the infantry officers believed
to have been practically selected for APP
pointment as brigadier generals are Col
onels j. c. Bates, Second infantry; R.
II. Hall, Fourth infantry; L. Wheaton,
Seventh infantry, and G.. w. Davis,
Twenty third infantry, who are hold
ing commissions as major general and
brigadier generals of volunteers. Their
promotion viii promote Lieutenant
Colonels R L Eskridge, Twenty third
infantry; s P Jocelyn, Twenty fifth in
try. and W. r. Spurgin, Sixteenth in
fantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
FIND GOLD BARN.

Carpenters Make a Valuable Discov-
cry in the Hollow of Beam
Akron. o., Dec PA canvas bag con-
tanning 50. GOO in gold coins was found yes
terday in the barn on the farm Of the late
Oscar Osborn near Osborn's Corners,
Richfield township. The ind was made by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
STAHL IS SUED.
Geo. Burghart Wants ST., 900
For False Imprisonment.

George Burkhart has fled suit in the
district court against F. NJ. Stahl. ask
ing damages of $4,000 for false impris-
onment and malicious prosecution.B Burg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
SURPRISING NEWS.
Looks Dark For the British in
South Africa Again.

New York. Dec. pa dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
Something very serious is happening
to the British in South Africa Lord
Kitchener has completely shut of the
news; serious cabinet meetings and Du-
merous portentious conferences are TAX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
TO FIGHT FILIPINOS.
Government Sends More Troops
to the Philippines.

New York. Dec. 22.-About 400 re-
cruits are to leave Fort slocum, Long
Island Sound today for Manila. They
VIII go overland to San Francisco on a
special train.
Several officers who have been de-
tached and have received orders to Join
regiments in the Philippines. wiz 80
with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Now is the time when Group and lung
troubles prove rapidly fatal The only
harmless remedy that produces immediate
results is One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is
very pleasant to take and can be relied
upon to quickly cure coughs, colds and
al lung diseases It will prevent consump
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

De Wits Little Early Risera are dainty
little pills, but they never fail to cleanse
the liver, remove distractions and invir-
crate ths system At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-08
QUAY's CHAN NCEs.
He Claims to Have Votes Enough to
Elect himself.

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. SIT IS figured
here by those who have kept close watch
of the contest for the control of the next
legislature that the two branches will
line up as follows.
House Of epresentatives-Qu Re
publicans 106; antf-Quay Republicans
and F'usionists SIS; Democrats SO; total
204.
According to these figures the Quay
Republicans have only three votes
above the 103 necessary to organize the
house
Senate: Quay Republicans-25 anti
tai SO.
This would make the senate tie as be-
tween Quay and anti-Guay and creates
an interesting situation as regards the
organization OF the body and the dispo-
sition of what the Democrats and anti
Quay Republicans may consider to be
partisan legislation and gubernatortal
appointments
On joint ballot. according to these fig
ures Mr.. Quay, if he is a candidate for
United States senator, viii have 131
votes, three more than the number nee
essaTy to a choice Mr.. Quay has declar-
ed that he will be a candidate and his
friends say he will stick to his determ-
1natlon. The legislature ballots for SEN
ator on January Is.
Tne leaders Of the Business Mems
league which organization has handled
the tight against Mr.. Quay in many Of
the counties for several years, assert
that they have enough votes to prevent
MT quay 5 reelection. They further de-
clare that Mr.. Quay's friends cannot or
ganlze either branch of the legislature.
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BACK At WORK.
Mr.. Mckinley Reached Washing
ton at S:1O This Morning.

Washington. Nov. S.-President Nc
Kinley and his party arrived at $40 this
morning. Several hundred people had
assembled at the Pennsylvania depot to
bid the president welcome and a large
number Of police were on hand to pre-
vent a crush Secretary Hitchcock, Gen
eral Corbin and other officials gathered
about the platform of the presidents
private car and were the first to well
come and congratulate him. The crowd
outside broke into hearty cheers whep
the president made his appearance with
Mrs. Mckinley.
After hasty greetings the party was
driven to the White House where the
president had breakfast and then re-
turned to his duties.
The trip beyond Pittsburg was at
night and uneventfuI, although knots of
people gathered at the stations through
out the night to see the train so by.
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CALIFORNIA By 10000.
Republicans Elect Solid Delegation
to Congress.

TO congress
San Francisco, Nov. S-Nearly com
plete returns from the state show that
California has given Mckinley and
figures SO far as compiled are: NcKin-
ley, 150, 1852; Bryan, 1929; plurality for
Mckinley. 3S,069-
The precincts yet to hear from gave
the following vote in 1896: Mckinley
12 TAG; Bryan. 1914. If the average Of
Republican gain is maintained in these
precincts they viii swell the plurality
Tor Mckinley by about two thousand
making it reach the 10000 mark There
IS no longer any doubt that California
has returned a solid Republican delega-
ton 20 congress. In the Second dis
trict, the only one in which the con-
test was close, Samuel D. Woods will
have 1, 500 plurality over J. D. Sproul
Julius Kahn has 300 plurality in the
Fourth district. and McLachlan 5.132 in
the Sixth district.
Both branches OF the legislature will
be Republican by phenomenal majorf-
ties. The senate will stand "a Republic
cans to six Democrats, this being the re-
suit Of the election of but one Demo-
crat. The holdovers are: Republicans,
Is; Democrats. 8. This gives the Re
publicans a clear majority of is hold
overs for the legislature. which will
choose senator. The assembly, accord
ing to the best figures now obtainable,
viii be composed of 81 Republicans and
eight Democrats. The former Assem- bly,
was made up of So Republicans and 21
Democrats. As the senate then was
26 Republicans and Is Democrats. this
legislature on joint ballot will show IL
more Republicans than in the last
The Republican plurality in San Fran
cisco, with one precinct missing, Is g..
S61
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KANSAS BY 23,SI5
Mckinley Leads Stanley by
3,54S Votes.
Stanley's Majority Reaches 19,-
469-May Increase.
MR.. BREIDENTHAL HAS
Total of 226 More Votes Than
Bryan In State.
Wheatley Still Has Fighting
Show In Third.
Four of Eight Judges Elected
by Fusi0nists.
MR.. BREIDENTHAL HAS
Republicans Have Legislature
by Majority Of q.

Returns from counties, from q ma
jority Of which official reports have
been made, indicate that Mckinley has
carried the state by majority of %, ,815.
Governor Stanley's majority is 19, ,469.
Stanley is 4, ,346 behind Mckinley. Breid-
enthal leads Bryan by 226 votes in the
state.
The indications are that Frank Grimes
will lead the Republican state ticket
The Republicans have elected SO mena-
bers of the house of represen tatives;
Populists 81; Democrats 6; Silver Repub-
ncans 2.
The Republican majority in the house
is AZ over the combined opposition.
In the senate the Republicans have 2S
of the 40 members, two districts being
yet in doubt, but the chances favor the
Republicans in these districts, the Thir-
ty-eighth and Thirty-ninth.
The Republicans will have on joint
ballot of the legislature 81, figuring
out the two doubtful districts. With
these two in the Republican column the
majority on joint ballot will be 33.
Wheatley may pull through in the
Third congressional district
The Republicans have elected district
judges as follows:
J. H. Gilpatrick, Leayenworth.
z. T. Hazen, Shawnee.
C. A. Smart, Ottawa.
E. H. Madison, Dodge City.
Fusionists elect the following judges:
w T. Bland. Atchison.
Hugh Alexander, Concordia.
c. w Shinn, Ell Dorado.
The contest between Judge Jay Burk
and Dennis Madden is still in doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-08
FIRST COLD WAVE.
Low Temperature Extends Over
Large Part Of the Country.

Washington. Nov. s--The weather bu-
reau issues the following bulletin:
The first well marked cold wave OF
the season covers the middle. western
and northwestern states with a mini
mum reported temperature of u degrees
above zero at Huron, S. d. Freezing
weather is reported in southern Kansns
and southern Missouri and snow has
fallen as far south as the Ohio river
Tonight the line OF freezing temperature
will extend over Arkansas and Tennes-
see and heavy frost will occur IN the
central and north parts OF the middle
and east gulf and south Atlantic states.
excepting Florida In the Atlantic coast
states from Virginia northwest the tenn
perature viii be much lower Friday and
snow fiurrles viii occur from the lower
lake region and upper Ohio valley over
the north Atlantic states. The temper
ature will continue low for the season
over the eastern part OF the country
Saturday but will moderate rapidly with
rain in the gulf and southwestern states
during Friday night and Saturday.
WILLIS l.. MOORE.
Chief Weather Bureau.
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STANLEY PLEASED.
Governor Says Election Went
Just as He Expected.

Governor and Mrs. Stanley arrived
this morning from Wichita, the COVER
nor resuming his official duties this
morning. Asked for his view Of the
election result the governor said:
1T is just as I have been predicting.
I knew how Kansas would go. 1 have
been out among the people who do the
voting and 1 am greatly pleased to
know that what they have told me has
been proven the truth.
''Some of the politicians thought 1 was
mistaken but the people, as usual, have
again demonstrated their superior abil-
ity to forecast the election results.
II am pleased at the result and CRATE
full to the people for this testimonial and
endorsement" ."
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NEITHER GIVES UP.
Both Parties Continue to Claim Ma
iority In Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, Nov s-With returns
from all but So out of loss precincts in
Kentucky the Courfer-JournaI puts
Bryan's majority at 1874 and Beck
ham at 4,06S. The missing precincts ar
about evenly divided between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
Governor Beckham at Democratic
headquarters said:
Il am absolutely certain that I have
been elected governor by a majority be-
tween 5000 and 10000 votes.''
Leslie Coombs, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, said:
We stu believe that Yerles has been
elected by a majority Of 3 900 votes Our
figures show that Mckinley has run 900
votes behind Yerkes. At least 5000 Re
publican ballots have not yet been
counted in certain counties and these
will increase the Republicans We claim
the election Of four Republican con-
gressmen, namely Boering in the EIey-
enth; Irwin in the Fifth; ;NacKinzie Moss
in the Third and Hopkins in the Tenth
we are also of the opinion that Sam
uel ]. Pugh has been elected over Kehoe
in the Ninth district
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RETURNS HELD BACK.
Each Party Accuses the Other In
KentuckY.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. Sat both
Democratic and Republican headquArt-
ers at 10 o'clock the leaders adhered to
their claims of last night, the Democrats
declaring that BeckhamS majority
would not be less than 10000. Sixty-two
precincts are still out and most of them
in the extreme sections Of the state-in
the First and Eleventh districts. The
Democrats assert that the Republicans
are holding back the Eleventh district,
while the Republicans say the Demo-
Gratis are holding up the First district
for the showdown, when it becomes
definitely known just how may votes
are needed.
The Democrats say there is no doubt
whatever of the result, but the Repub-
licans say they will be satisfied only
when the official count is made They
say there has been the most fragrant
padding in Owen and Franklin and other
counties. but no details are at hand in
support of the assertion Democratic
leaders on the contrary say there has
been no fraud whatever and that they
will be perfectly satisfied to stand by
the official count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-08
Russia Annexes a Slice OF
Chinese Territory.
Makes Official Announcement Of
Her Action.
TO PROTEST..
The q. s. Monitor Monterey
Goes to Canton.
Sentence Of Chinese Officials Ap-
proved by WaIdersee.

Tien Tsin, Nov Seen. Linevitch the
commander OF the Russian troops has
officially notified the foreign consula
through the Russian consul that the
land on the riverside opposite the Brit
ish and German settlements has been
annexed to Russia by right OF conquest.
Unless all foreign owners OF property
Immediately deposit documents proving
their ownership no claims viii be enter
ta1ned. Much railroad property aa well
as the east arsenal is included IN the
territory annexed by Russia The con-
suls will protest against the annexa-
ton
MONTERREY AT CANTON.
Hong Kong, Nov. S.-The United
States monitor Monterey has gone to
Canton. She is the largest warship ever
seen there.
Advices from Canton say that the re-
former Ski Nu has been sentenced to
death in connection with the recent
Yamen explosion. He has been the lead
ing man in the anti-dynastic party or
ganized by Sun Yat Sen.
SENTENCE APPROVED BY WAL
DERSEE.
Peldn, Nov. 8-Count Won Wa1derseo
approved the sentence Of death passed
upon the five leading officials at Paoting
Flu, whom a commission OF inquiry
found responsible Tor the murder OF
American and English missionaries.
Cen Yen, who has arrived here, viii
act as an adviser OF the Chinese minis
ters.
REPORTS FROM MR.. CONGER.
Washington, Nov. 8-Additfonal re-
ports from Mr.. Conger today record the
progress of the efforts being made at
Pelxin to bring the foreign ministers into
agreement as to the basis OF negotia-
ton with China. The department stiu
declines to make public any OF the de-
tails of the deliberations Of the min
listers and It appears that this reticcnce
is a matter OF international agreement.
the purpose being to avoid presenting
any OF the differences that may arise
from time to time to the notice OF the
Chinese plenipotentiaries, who might
use them to serve their own ends How
ever, the statement is reiterated that
progress is being made towards n sat-
fsfactOry conclusion, and Il IS hoped
that within a short time II viii be pos
sible TO at least initiate the formal ne
gotiations with Chinese plenipotentia-
ries.
No advice has yet been received here
confirming the report that Russia has
annexed territory in Chi II province
and the impression prevails that II the
Russians have occupied any territory
there II Is simply "a military movement
In preparation for the maintenance Of
the Russian force at a suitable base on
the road to PelSin for the approaching
winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-08
A NOVEL SALE.
The Mills Company Makes a Wonder
full Announcement.

Ghe Mills company makes WONDER
full Announcement.
The double page announcement Of the
Mills Dry Goods company In this issue
speaks for itself
It is appropriate to say, however. that
the idea of a department managers sale
is a new one. 1t is believed that only
one other Of the kind was ever held ia
the United States
The sale inaugurated by this company
Friday will be watched with great IN
terest, not only by the firm and the
managers Of the many departments, but
by the customers Of the store and the
public at large.
The Mills store is one OF the hand
soonest to be found anywhere. ITS four
floors are always mast attractivcly ar
ranged with goods OF the best values iu
the various departments
For this particular sale additional ef-
forts have been made to add 10 the
beautiful appearance and practical at
fractions offered.
The establishment is one Of the In
stitutions of Topeka, Of Kansas. and the
west.
Mr. Mills has been the active man IN
the firm for seventeen years. He may
well be proud Of the great store as IL
appears today.
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Bryan's Home State Appears tt
Have Gone Against Him.
Republicans Claim 1t by PIu-
rality of 5000.
LEGISLATURE ALSO.
An Administration Majority In
Both Houses.
Only Idaho, Nevada and Colo
rado Left In the North.

Chicago. Nov. 8.-Vice Chairman
Henry PAYNE Of the Republican national
committee today received a telegram
from the state committee of Nebraska
stating that the Republicans carried the
state by a safe majority; also t1aI thtS
have the state senate and IN al p4S proo-
ability will be able to organize the mouse
Leslie Combs, chairman of the Repup-
lfcan state committee, telegraphed MI
Payne that an official count Will pc nee
essary to determine the electoral vote
Of Kentucky. The telegram states
Three thousand legal Republican votes
remained uncounted in the ballot boxes
Other frauds viii cost US 1000 votes.
Washington, Nov. S.-Assistant Secre-
tary of War MeiklejOhn To-Day le4e-
graphed here as follows:
Fullerton, Neb., Nov. 8--Nebras SKA
is redeemed. Mckinley has carried the
state by not less than 5000. The leg1sla~
ture is Republican, both houses.
THE BEES FIGURES.
Omaha Neb Nov S-The Bee at
noon prints g, table on the nauondl
ticket giving complete returns from %
counties and on ten other counties with
one precinct missing from each out OF
a total of ninety counties. Whlch gives
Mckinley sc, ,22S; Bryan S5,ls6- Inc same
counties in 1886 gave Mckinley S5.4to;
T3r~va71 96 547- This is a net gain for NC
Kinley of I4S03. Bryans plurality in
1896 was 500. With this ratio of in
crease throughout the missing counties
Mckinley viii nave a pluEailIy OF dDou~
5000 in the state.
There were u. 600 to 5000 more votes
poIled in the state than in 1896 and the
fusiOnists claim these are mostly from
the cities and towns which have already
been heard from and that the counties
vet unreported will give Bryan small
plurality in the state. The state ticket
is running close TO the vote on president
and it may require the official count to
decide on governor and other state OIL
ces.
Both sides claim four out of the six
congressman. The legislative is closer
than any other ticket. The Douglass
county delegation will be split about in
half. between fusiOnists and Republi-
cans. The latest returns indicate that
neither side will have more than i've
or six majority on joint ballot.
BRYAN TO MCKINLEY.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 8.-WHliam J.
Bryan sent the following telegram at
noon today to President Mckinley.
''Hon. William Mckinley, President of
the United States: At the close of an
other presidential campaign it is my lot
to congratulate you upon a second VIC
tory. w ]. BRYAN"
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
New York, Nov 9.-Senator n. B.
Scott at Republican national headquar-
ters in this city received a dispatch from
West Virginia today saying the legis-
lature will be Republican from Is to 20
majority
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CONGRATULATIONS.
Coming In to Mckinley From AL
Over the World.

Washington, Nov. S.-Among the con-
gratulatory kilograms received by the
president are the following:
Paris, Nov. Ills Excellency, Mon
sieur Mckinley, President United States
Of America: I beg you to accept my
most sincere congratulations on your re-
election to the supreme Office that you
have filed with such lustre and during
which the bonds of friendship between
our two countries have, to my great de-
light, been drawn still closer.
'tEMIL LOUBET"
Manila, Nov. 8-The President: Sin
cere congratulations The most i'm
portant step in bringing peace and pros
perity to these islands has been taken.
COMMISSION"
Guatemala. Nov. Mr.. Mckinley:
I sincerely felicitate you.
m ESTRADA c, President"
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KENrUoKY GIVEN UP.
Republicans Apparently Have NO
Hope Of Getting the State.

Louisville, ky, Nov. 8-Leslie Coombs.
chairman of the Republican state cam
paign committee at noon dictated the
following statement:
Under any fair election Mckinley
and Yerkes would have carried the state
by eight or ten thousand majority. The
Republican vote has been whitfield in
many places by petty larceny and in a
number of places by highway robbery.
Nothing but the official count will set
tie the election and the official count is
made under the Goebel law by commits
reasonable grounds to expect fair treat
ment''
At o'clock the Evening Times claim
ed the election Of Beckham (Dem.) for
Er.c....-.-....a
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TIE NEXT SENATE.
Republicans Will Have a Majority of
at Least Eight

Washington Nov. s.-The next senate,
assuming that the state legislatures viii
fulfill their duty and choose senators to
represent their states will stand, on the
basis Of Tuesdays election. 40 Republf-
cans. 27 Democrats and independents
with the legislatures in doubt in three
states, with the privilege Of electing five
senators at this time. The legislatures
IN doubt are Delaware and Nebraska in
each of which states two senators are to
be chosen, and Idaho. with one senator
ial chair to be filled. Among those class
ed in the independent column are Sena-
tors Stewart Of Nevada and KYLE Of
South Dakota, who in the last congress-
acted with the Republicans on all partv
matters; Turner OF Washington ana
Harris of Kansas, who acted with the
Democrats and Wellington Of MARYLAND
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BRYAN SETTLES 1T
Would Not Accept SenatOrship
If rendered Him.

New York, Nov. S-The Evening Jour
nal prints the following telegram from
VIM J. Bryan:
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. s.
''To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
you may say officially that under no
circumstances would I accept the Office
of United States senator, even were it
rendered me. / made my fight for the
presidency and lost. / am not going
to take other mems positions from them.
'sWM. ]. BRYAN"