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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
BoBS' LINES CUT.
Gen. Dewet Captures a Body of
100 Highlanders.

London, July 23.-Genera1 Dewet has
again succeeded in cutting Lord Rob-
ertS' communications, both by railway
and telegraph, and captured one hum
dred of the Highlanders. The story of
the federal commanders bold raid
comes in the form of a telegram from
General Forester Walker, dated at Cape
Town.. Sunday, July %, forwarding
dispatch from General Knox as follows:
'Kroonstadt, July 22.-Following from
Broadwood sent by dispatch rider to
Honingspruit, wired thence to Kroon-
Stadt: Have followed commando since
July 16. Hard, sharp fighting at Pal
mietfontein' July 10. Prevented from
pursuing laager by darkness. Eight
hundred Beers found. Our casualties
five killed and seventy-six wounded.
Reach Vallranz to-day. Enemy doubled
darkness. Shall march tomorrow to
Roode Vaa1 station. Send supplies for
5000 men and horses, also any news of
the enemy'S movements. 1 believe the
commando consists of 1000 men and
four guns and is accompanied by PreSi-
dent Steyn and both the Dewets.''
General Knox said: THE wire and
main line of the railway north of Eo-
ningspruit have been cut and also the
telegraph to Pretoria via Potchef-
strooln. According to my information
Dewet has crossed the railway and is
going north"
General Kelly-Kenny telegraphs from
Bloemfontein under date of Sunday,
July 22::
1.-The railway has been cut north of
HighlanderS captured by the enemy. A
report was received this morning that
large force of the enemy is moving on
Honingspruit. All communication with
third cavalry brigades are following the
enemy"
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TO RECOVER DAMAGES.
Kansas City Firm and City of oberlin
Sued IN Topeka

Two suits were filed in the United
States circuit court Saturday. The first
was filed by the Kansas City & North
western Railway company against the
American Curled Hair company of
Kansas City who had leased some build
ings from the railroad company, agree
ing to return them in good order During
the lease the building was burned and
the railroad company claims that the
renters were responsible for the loss and
ask damages to the amount of 5000.
The other suit is the Society of Saw
ings, of Columbus, Ohio. VS.. the City of
Oberlin, Decatur county. This suit is
for Judgment and interest to the amount
of $7,740. In 1888 Oberlin issued 25 nego-
table bonds, made payable to bearer,
and containing 40 coupons for the pay
ment of interest The Society of Saw
ings came into possession of the bonds,
and collected the interest ON all the
coupons up to March 1. 1897 Since that
time, the city has defaulted in~the pay
ment of the interest. and the Society
enters suit for the amount stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
SAVED FROM
SUICIDE.
Emma YOwell Sought Death in
the River.
Jumped From the Rock Island
Bridge Today.
SHE WAS RESCUED
BY Henry Meer, Who Plunged
After Her.
Would Be Suicide Now in Pre-
cariOus Condition.

Emma Vowel, a young woman aged
about 20 years, attempted suicide early
this morning by jumping from the Rock
Island railroad bridge into the Kaw
river.
Henry Nicer, an employe in the Rock
Island shops, was gong 70 his work
and saw the woman plunge head down.
ward from the bridge and strike the
water. AS she fell her screams attract
ed others, but Nicer dashed into the
river and succeeded in getting her to the
shore without other help after a hard
struggle. The river is up and the cur
rent swift, which made the rescue diff
cult.
The patrol wagon was called, but be-
fore it arrived efforts were made to re-
vive the unfortunate girl, who had lost
consciousness After a great deal of
work the woman showed signs of re-
turning life and was taken to the police
station, where she is under the charge
of Mrs. Thorpe. She is very sick and 1t
may be that she took some poison be-
fore leaping from the bridge but the
vomiting caused by quantity of water
she swallowed probably relieved her of
the worst effects of the drug.
Emma Vowel came here from Rich
land several years ago and has since
worked as a domestic. She has ap-
piled frequently to the police matron for
Der of places have been obtained for
her, but she invariably lost them ac-
count of staying out late at night She
was a good girl when she first came
here, but the police say she has grown
to be rather wild.
1t is said at the station that she had
been out last night and was feeling the
evil effects of a carouse when she made
the effort to take her life this morning
Two years ago her mother committed
suicide, and it is believed this may have
had it's effect upon the girls mind, de-
Veloping the suicidal tendency,
The girl had courage enough to take
the step to end her own life, but the
cold Shiny water dispelled the despera-
ton, probably, because when she was
submerged, she cried feebly for help.
Only vigorous efforts on the part of Mr..
Nicer saved the woman's life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
THE GOEBEL PLOT.
Militia officer Goes Into Details
of the Conspiracy.

Georgetown, KY, July 23.-The court
room was only about half filled with
spectators when the Powers case was
called today. The prosecution gave no
tice that they would excuse a half
dozen persons summoned as witnesses
for that side. Among those excused
was Ike Golden, brother of Wharton
Golden.
Lieutenant John Ricketts,, an officer
in the Barbourville militia company of
which John Powers was captain, was
the first witness today He arrived in
Frankfort January 25, with the train
load of mountaineerS. Before the train
reached Frankfort, witness said, the
men were told to report to w. H. Gull
ton for rations. The men were armed
with guns and pistols. Arriving at
Frankfort they took possession of the
agriculture building, and stacked their
ing crowd of from 300 to 600 mountain
men occupied the yard in front of the
legislative building. Witness had
conversation with YOutSey the day be-
fore the assassina ton Youtsey said
Goebel had to be put out of the way,
and he CYoutsey) had 800 which he
would give for that purpose, and knew
ten or twelve others who would also
contribute to such a fund
''Youtsey also said Goebel could be
building near the stairs He told US
the assassin could escape through the
basement and never be detected He
said his job depended on Goebel being
killed. Fifteen minutes before the as
sassinatiOn witness saw Youtsey and
the latter told him he wanted 25 or 30
men to accompany him to the executive
building Continuing, the witness said:
Youtsey put us inside the executive
building near the stairs. He tool us
something was going to happen and we
must remain there. When he started
through the hall I left and went into
private residence across the street from
the building. I had been there a few
minutes when I heard the shots. I did
not know any of the men whom I left at
the foot of the stairs in the executive
building
Witness explained that the men whom
Youtsey placed were just outside the
office of secretary of state. He said he
left because he did not want to be pres
ent in case of a killing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
"PEKIN PEOPLE ALIVE"
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions Gets Hopeful Dispatch.

New York, July 23.-The Presbyterian
board of foreign missions today re-
ceived the following. cable from Che
Foo:
Situation not improved. Shan Tung
governor, Che Foo. .Taotai, publish i'm
perial edit enforcing protection to for
eigners, Christians People Pelzin alive,
trying through governor get word Pao-
Ting-Fu where foreigners in Yamen
supposed safe. TOWLER"
Rev DR. Arthur ]. Brown, one of the
secretaries of the board, said:
We do not know any missionary
named fowler. Probably the signature
should be Fowler All our mission
aries left Che Foo for Corea or Japan
some days ago. Before leaving they
may have asked Consul General John
Fowler to keep our board informed
The Methodist foreign missionary So
ciety of New York today received the
following cable:
Foo Chow, July Changer increas-
ing. Missionaries leaving. LACEY
In response to the cable the secre-
tary at once forwarded 1000 to help the
refugees to get away.
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ARE YET ALIVE.
Consul General at Shanghai
Notifies Washington
That Prince Tuan Wires That
Royal Officer
SAW ALL MINISTER'S
In Pekin, on the Sth, and They
We're Uninjured.
That No Attack Was Then Being
Made.
is SOMEWHAT VAGUE.
The Presby byterian Board of For
eign Missions
Has a Dispatch Saying ''Pekin
People Alive.''
is SOMEWHAT VAGUE.
The Presby terian Board Of For
eign Missions
Has a Dispatch Saying "Pekin
People Alive"

Washington. July 23.@The state de-
partment made public the following:
The state department has received a
dispatch from Goodnow, the consul gen
eral at Shanghai, dated today, saying
that Prince Tuan wires that an officer
OF the Tsung Ii Yamen saw all the
ministers on the 18th; that none were
injured, and that no attack was at that
time being made. He does not say to
whom the dispatch of Prince Tuan was
addressed, and it is to certain extent
at variance with the dispatch of Min
lister Conger of that date, describing the
legation as being under fire at that
time.
The above dispatch was shown to
Minister Wu this afternoon. He said he
had no explanation to offer. but said he
placed no dependence on any of the
Shanghai dispatches. He advanced the
theory that Prince Tuan, after all,
might not belong to the boxers but
might be supporting the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
LONDON MORE HOPEFUL.
Now Admits That Some Missionaries
Are Yet Alive.

London, July 23.-Though there are
some indications that hardened pessim-
ism is beginning to melt under the
warm shower of Chinese assurances. so
that it is now admitted that perhaDs
not all the foreign missionaries at Pelxin
have been killed, stfIl increduIitv re-
mains the dominant note of European
comment No one seems able to recon-
cile the assurances of the imperial edict
with Minister Conger's statement in his
alleged message to Secretary Hay that
he was in hourly expectation of death
by massacre, though both documents
purport to have been sent off from
Pekin on the same date 1t is con-
f1dently anticipated. however, that the
mystery will soon be solved, as all the
governments, following the lead of the
United States secretary of state. Colo
nel Ray, nave taken steps to test the
sincerity of Chinese OfficiaIdon bv in
sistlng upon free communication with
the ministers.
In the house of commons to-day. the
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
ssLNlce' MT William st. John Broder-
1ch, communicated certain statements
OF the Chinese authorities with regard
70 the safety of the legations at Pekin-
anu SAID the Chinese minister decla red
them to be unharned
Mr. BrOderick read the +e0+ &c +1,o
several edicts of July IS. cornmen+iner On
Munster CoGger's dispatch to the de-
partment of state of the United States
MI Broderick said that though the dis
patch was of the same date as the
eolctS and assurance of safety. the 1at
Ter was not borne out by Mr. Conper
consul Warren had telegraphed to the
governor OF Shan Tung to know how a
message from Pekin reached him in
Two days and why there was no mes
sage from their foreign minister sir
claude Macdonald. The govern0r re-
plled that the United States minister's
message was sent by the Tsu7g Ii va
men oy messenger travelling eOo
leagues (roughly 200 miles) a dav -
assure You. the governor of Shan T,1,o
adued' there IS no teleg-aphic com
lnunlcatlon l can not explain WHY
Macdonald has not telegraphed. hut
have begun to be anxious about fhe
ministers, for they and the Others are
all living and unharmed OF this I
have already had several reliable. mes
sages~'' ~
Mr.. Broderick continued: ..Seeine
that over a month has elapsed since a1Y
communication reached the eoverTr9a-1t
from the British legation and the Ts7ins
Ii Yamen is communicating by mes
sengers with various Chinese authori-
0ess her nlajestys government feels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

rived Saturday and opened headquarters
at the Goodlander hotel Senator w. II.
Ryan of Pittsburg is also here and Geo.
NJ. Munger arrived today Every anti
Breidenthal man available has been i'm
pressed into service and if a delegate
hesitates he is marched into some ones
headquarters and subjected to an eio-
quent trade against the popular candi-
date. ANY one but Breidenthal'' is the
cry.
Even jerry Simpson admits that there
is a strong under-current against Breid-
enthal but Mr.. Stone and the other cam
didates also admit that it is an uphill
fight.
II am here said Mr.. Stone, "but
do not know whether it will do me any
good have, however. been surprised
at the anti -Breidenthal sentiment. do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
FUSION LATER.
Senator Dubois Says idaho Silver
Men Will Get Together.

Blackfoot, Idaho, July Ex-senator
Dubois has returned home from the
Pocatello convention. He says
"A fusion between the three parties
in the state is absolutely assured. The
PopulistS feared the nomination of
Steunenberg or some one of his naming
and on account refused to join the COM
bination. They are now satisfied and
in due time will withdraw their ticket
and support the Democratic and Silver
Republican ticket. Success in the state
is certain. AS the candidate for the SEN
ate, I will carry every county with the
possible exception of two"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Cold Storage Warehouse Burned.

St Paul, Mimi, July 23.-The st.
Paul Cold Storage and Warehouse com
pany's large warehouse was destroyed
by fire today. The total loss is esti-
mated at $3.50. 900, with insurance of
$3.50, 600. The warehouse was filled with
butter. fruit. tobacco, eggs, tea, whisky
and other commodities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
WHISKY AND JEALOUSY
Cause an Indian to Kill His Young
Wife,

Kamloops, B. c., July pa sensa-
tional Indian murder occurred here yes
terday- About o'clock in the after
noon two Indian women were seen rid
ing up Fourth avenue at a full gallop.
They were closely pursued by a mount
ed Indian, who was armed with a Win
chester. On nearing them he raised his
rifle and shot one dead. She dropped
off toward the reserve. He was arrested
and proved to be George ST. Paul. The
victim was his young wife. Whisky and
jealousy were the cause of the crime
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not know whether we will be able to de-
feat him but he will not have every
thing his own way, that is certain"
r. NJ. ChenauIt of Fort Scott, is one
of the anti-Breidenthal agitators and he
tells the delegates that Breidenthal is
five or ten thousand votes weaker than
either of the other candidates.
Mr.. Chenault is authority for the
statement that another Populist ticket
will be nominated if Breidenthal secures
the nomination.
II know what I am talking about"
said Mr. Chenault, when / say that
call is all ready for another Populist
convention to be held in Topeka in the
event that Breidenthal is nominated
here 1t has the backing of % or 30
prominent Populists and a ticket VIII
be named that will poll from 20 to 30,
thousand votes. Breidenthal knitted
Leedy and played into the. hands of the
Republicans and that is why he was re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
KANSAS APPLES.
Little More Than Half Crop Expect
ed by Experts.

According to the Kansas fruit report
issued by the state horticultural society
the Kansas apple crop will exceed little
more than half crop, the official esti-
mate in a report issued today being "a
per cent
There are in the state a total of T.
640149 bearing trees; 3,365,45S not bear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Perkins Sues Phillins-

f. M. Perkins of FL Paso county. Col
orado, has brought suit in the district
court against w. w. Phillips for
s., SO Perkins claims in his petition to
be the administrator of the estate of
John Cochran He claims that Phil
lips has property that belonged to
Cochran to the amount of the suit. Sew
eral other court cases resulting from
this controversy have been filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Pearv Steamer DELAYED.

St Johns, N. F., July 23.-The Peary
relief steamer Windward entered the
harbor at Port Au Basques at the
southwest extremity of the island, Sat
urday with part of her machinery dis
abled. Pieces to replace the broken sec
tfons reached here by train at noon to-
day. 1t will probably require few days
to make the necessary repairs. The de-
lay may disarrange the ships plans for
reaching the far north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Power House Burned.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 23.-Fire to-
day destroyed the power house of the
Chattanooga Rapid Transit company,
operating between this city and Chicka-
niagua park. Loss s65, 900, fully insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Roosevelt Goes to Atlantic City.

New York, July Ex-Governor Roose-
volt left Oyster Bay early this morning
for Atlantic City, where he will make
an address before the Jewish Chautau-
qua assembly this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Electrocuted for Wife Murder.

New York, July 23.-Joseph Mullen
was electrocuted in the state prison at
Sing Sing at 6:05 this morning. He
murdered his wife in this city on June
e. 1898
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
ANTS ARE BUSY.
Determined Effort Made to De-
feat John BreidenthaI.
Workers Busy and There is
Undercurrent of Opposition.
OPPONENTS ON GROUND
Headquarters Opened by Stone,
Dennison and Others.
"Any One But Breidenthal'' Is
the Cry.
NEW TICKET TALK.
Fort Scott Man Says Call Has
Been Prepared.
Would Hold Second Convention
in Topeka.
Jerry Simpson to Force U. s.
Senatorial Question.
NEW TICKET TALK.
Fort Scott Man Says Call Has
Been Prepared.
Would Hold a Second Convention
in Topeka.
Jerry Simpson to Force U. S.
Senatorial Question.
tspecia1 to- the STATE Journa1.1

Especial to the State Journal
Fort Scott, July 23.@The anti-Breid-
enthal faction is making a frantic ef-
fort to complete an organization which
will defeat the ambition of the bank
commissioner to capture the fusion
nomination for governor.
Senator ]. c. Stone of Leavenworth
and A. w. Dennison of Ell Dorado ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
BURNED BY GASOLINE.

Two Girls Dead and Two Men Badly
Scorched.
Chicago, July 23.-Two girls are dead
and two men were badly burned as the
result of a gasoline explosion at 331
North Franklin street. last night.
THE DEAD.
MARGARET Pooh, aged IL.
ANNA POCH, aged II.
THE INJURED
Gustave Keppler, scorched on face
and hands in trying to rescue Anna
Pooh.
John Moore. face and hands burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23

Tacoma, Wn., July 23.-Grfffith Will
liarnS, a coal paSser aboard the United
States transport Rosecrans fell from the
dock early this morning and was drown
ed His family live in San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 23.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight, except showers in
east portion: Tuesday fair; light
southerly winds.
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