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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
KNOWN DEAD.
Victims of Galveston Storm
Number 4,754.

Galveston, Tex, Sept 20.-Every man
who is willing to work has been pressed
into service here. The wreckage is fast
being cleared away and an air of bust
ness once more pervades the city.
The Houston Post today prints a re-
vised list of those who perished in the
great storm. This list has been careful
ly compiled from various sources and
places the number of known dead at
4,754. The railroads have large forces
of men at work and outside communica-
tion is now a matter Of only a very
short while.
The losses to the life insurance COM
panies are estimated at $500, 900. Most
of those who carried old line life policies
escaped The fraternal orders will lose
quite heavily.
The wheat in elevator a. is being
turned over and put in shape to deliver
to vessels. There were about 10000 cars
of wheat on track here and most of
these show a peculiar condition of in
spection- 1t appears that in nearly all
of them there is a foot of wheat on the
bottom to which the water rose. 1t was
salt water, and the wheat caked so
hard that the "tryer" used by the in
spector will not penetrate it. The grain
above this water line appears not to
have been damaged. The good grain is
being transferred by hand to other cars.
Hanna & Leonard's new elevator has
begun business
The British steamer Endeavour went
under the spouts and is taking on a full
cargo of wheat.
San Francisco, Sept. 20.-The cash
contributions to the Galveston relief
fund in this city now amounts to $24,-
342.
A NEGRO SHOT.
Galveston, Tex, Sept 20.-Last night
a negro while attempting to break into
a warehouse containing commissary
stores was shot and killed by guards
and the body has been burned.
Captain Page of the Dallas rough
riders has made a careful survey of the
town and estimates that there are one
thousand bodies yet to be taken out OF
the ruins which surround the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
BOERS BROKEN UP.
SBobs'' Says Nothing Remains
But Few Marauding Bands.

London, Sept 20.-Lord Roberts cables
from Nelspruit on the Pretoria Delagoa
Bay railroad, not far from Kon1a tipoort.
the frontier station, under date of We'd
nesday, September 10, as follows:
OF the three thousand Beers who re-
treated from Komatipoort, before the
British advance from Machadodorn 700
have entered Portuguese territory. Others
have deserted in various directions and
the balance are reported to have crossed
the Konato river and to be occupying z
spurs of the Lombobo mountains south
Of the railway A general tumuIt seems
to have occurred when they recognized
the hopelessness of their cause Their
long toms and field guns have been des-
u-eyed and rothing is left of the Roer
army but a few marauding bands. Kelly
kerry IS dealing with one of these
which occupies aposition at Doornberg-' .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
THREE SACKS OF GOLD
Taken by Robbers From a Ne
Vada Bank.

Winnemuca, New, Sept 20.-The First
National bank was robbed at noon today
by three desperadoes who entered the
front door of the building and with re-
volvers made all put up their hands
There were five people in the bank at
the time. Cashier Nixon, Assistant
Cashier Mcbride, Bookkeeper Hill,
Stenographer Calhoun and a horse buyer
named Johnson The robbers threatened
with instant death the first man who
made a show of resistance. One robber.
at the point of a pistol made Cashier
Nixon open the safe and take from it
three sacks of gold coin. They threw
this in an ore sack together with all the
gold coin in the Office drawer. The roo-
berS then marched the five men out
through a back door to an alley. where
they had three horses waiting. The men
were kept covered with guns until the
desperadoes mounted their horses and
escaped. The whole affair occupied but
five minutes An alarm was quickly
given and several shots were fired at the
desperadoes as they sped through the
town, but without effect. The robbers
returned the shots but no one was hit
Officers and armed citizens have Started
in pursuit of the robbers who took a
course up the river. A posse has also
started from Golconda to head them off
and it is thought they can not. escape
The amount secured by the robbers is
not known to a certainty but is in the
neighbOrhOOd of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
FLOUR GOES UP
Big Advance in All Grades in
Chicago Market.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-The Tribune says:
Prices of -four are climbing higher with
an advancing wheat market and the
Chicago householder is confronted with
the possibility of being compelled to pay
more for his bread as well as for his
coal this winter. The local agents of
the standard Minneapolis brands of
spring wheat flour have notified the
wholesale trade of an. advance Of %
cents a barrel, to go into effect this
morning The price will be $40 a barrel.
which is 40 cents more than was asked
a month ago. Wholesale grocers will
make corresponding advance to the
retail trade at once.
Standard winter patents have ad-
vanced rs cents to $4-35 in the last three
to four days. Southern patents have
been advanced 80 to 40 cents by the
wholesalers.
Local millers have marked up prices
also. A local miller when interviewed.
said:
I'VE shall have to add 10 cents a bar
rel to our prices tomorrow. quoting our
standard brands at $3.50. an advance Of
go cents in less than two weeks. Wheat
has gone up nearly cents in that time.
and as cents barrel on -four is about
equal to a cent a bushel for wheat stiil
higher prices will be justified If the
boom in wheat continues"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
TEXAS POPULISTS
Fail to Agree on Terms With Repub
licans, and Go It Alone.

San Antonio. Tex, Sept. 20.-The Pop
uliSt state executive committee having
failed to make a fusion arrangement
with the Republican party of Texas, has
revised it's entire ticket and will make a
thorough state canvass.
Jerome Kearby, the Populist conven-
ton nominee for governor who is ill
and unable to make a canvass was pull
ed down and in his place Judge T. J.
McMinn, a well known lawyer of San
Antonio, was substituted Two vacancies
on the ticket were also filed as follows:
For associate justice of the court of
criminal appeals. George J. Todd of JEFF
ferson; for associate justice of the su-
buTsne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
MCCORMICK QUITS
Ex-Congressman Gives Up Fight
For Senator.
Fusion Squabble in Sixth Too
Much.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
On One Hand Demands Made by
Sc0tt's Friends.
Elsewhere Dykes Supporters
Claim His Attention.
Could Not Satisfy All, So With
draws From Race.
ETWEEN TWO FIRES.

Ex-Congressman N. B. Mccormick OF
Phillipsburg today filed his formal with
drawa1 as the fusion candidate for state
senator in the district composed of Nor
ton, Phillips and Smith counties.
Though the notice of withdrawal was
unaccompanied by an explanation the
congressional muddle in the Sixth dis
trict is responsible for Mr. McCormiclx's
action and it indicates how bitter the
feeling over the Dykes Scott candidacy
has become.
Mr.. Mccormick started to make a
campaign under what he considered
very favorable circumstances. as he was
nominated by both Democrats and Pop
ulists, but he soon found himself be-
tween two fires so fierce that he feared
he would be consumed.
Tully Scott is the straight Democratic
candidate for congress in the Sixth dis
trict and DR.. J. B. Dykes is the POpulist
candidate; All overtures for the settle
ment of the controversy have failed and
both men are making a campaign.
While Mr.. Mccormick is not a candi-
date for congress he found that it was
impossible to keep out of the contro-
versy. He went to Norton county to
make speeches and was told that he
must declare for Scott or lose many
votes. Then he went to Smith county
where he was informed that unless ne
spoke for Dykes he was lost. 1t was inn
possible to remain neutral.
Mr. Mccormick halted awhile and
then he felt that the strain was too
much and he decided to resign the nom
ination. This is the district which elect
ed him to congress and he does not enjoy
the situation of seeing the fusionists at
swords points.
The Populist committee has made no
arrangement to find man to put on the
ticket in Mr.. McCormick's place. I'm
less some one is found within six days
the place on the fusion ticket for senator
m fha faf fcf vii mill hea1 .1sarr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
HALF MILLION LOSS
As the Result of Fire in a Ware
house Block.

were overcome by smoke in the fire to-
day in what is known as the Terminal
stores. warehouse block bounded by
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth
streets and Eleventh and Twelfth ave
nues. The fire loss is estimated at $780,
COO
The stock, principally furniture and
carpets, in the buildings, estimated at
several millions, is stored by a number
of leading New York houses The build
Ing alone cost 81. .20O. 900.
The principal losers are Smith Bros.
On antique furniture, ard Erich Bros,
general furniture stock. IN storage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20

Chicago, Sept 2o.-Forecast for Kan
sas; Fair tonight and Friday: variable
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-20
ELLIS FUSIONIST TICKET.
Democrats Nominate After Jerry
Simpsons Speech.

Hays City, Sept. 20.-Jerry Simpson
made telling speech Wednesday even
ing before a large audience and was re-
ceived. with continued applause. At the
Democratic county convention John
Schuyler was nominated for orrepresentative
and CcnnissicneE Leroy Judd renomin-
ated by acclamation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18

Corea seems a good way from here,
and it is, but we can ship a ton of
freight from New York to our mines
near the Yaloo river as cheaply as the
same ton can be sent to the mountains
of Idaho, and just about as quickly, too.
We have been interested in mining for
five years now on concession covering
years to run. We have the right to
mine any mineral, but we have confined
our attention to gold alone. All of our
machinery is of American manufacture
as this country makes the best ma
chinery for mining purposes in the
world.
Corea is picturesque, beautiful, fer
tile, with an excellent climate and an
industrious and agreeable people At
our mines we employ rs white men and
5000 coolies. We are the pioneers there
and we had to overcome all the obsta-
Giles in new and in most respects a
wild country. There are many good
fields in Corea, as the country possesses
continuation of the gold-bearing out
crops of Siberia and Manchuria, both
OF which are bound to be great gold
producers. The Coreans have been min
ing with crude methods for many CEN
turtles, and they are still at it.
There is an immense opening for en-
terprise and capital there, which will
undoubtedly be supplied as soon as it
is understood that the United States
government will protect it's citizens in
all legitimate foreign enterprises. The
orientals are kindly disposed towards
Americans for many reasons, but chief
ly because they recognize that Ameri-
cans are not seeking political empire,
and they feel that from them they can
receive the most desirable assistance in
industrial and commercial improve.
ment
The enterprises which are now start
ing over there are bewildering, but it
Is hardly a poor mans country. The
opportunity is favorable for associated
capital in large amounts skillfully di.
rected, but not for individuals.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18

buildings Wanamaker's store was saved
thereby preventing a total loss of the
western portion of town. As Harry
Auxer was going to see why charge
of dynamite which he had placed in the
barber shop did not explode, it suddenly
went off, throwing him clear over the
bank and below the tracks. He is SER
iously injured about the head and his
life is despaired Of at the present writ
ing. After the fire was under control
some boys were walking about the
ruins, when one of them, Willie Munroe,
found a loaded pistol near Mr.. Horn
ing's house. While handing 1t to one
Of his comrades with the barrel In his
hand and pointing toward himself, the
cartridge exploded, hitting Willie in the
right breast. He died instantly The
pistol was hot at the time and 1t is be-
lieved the cartridge was exploded by
the heat. Mrs. Mead and her son,
Harold, were slightly injured by flying
debris. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000, Quirk being the heaviest loser.
There was no insurance on any of the
destroyed property.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18
Trade Report.

Bradstreet's report for the past week
says:
Backward spring weather conditions
have figured considerably in distribu-
tive trade rports last week and in con-
nection with some weakness in prices
of leading stocks have impaired an ap-
pearance of irregularity to the general
situation. Another of these downward
swings in the prices of agricultural
ly lowered prices for the cereals, partly
because of the bearish sentiment of
immediate supplies and partly because
of the better than expected government
crop report, which is taken to indicate
possible winter wheat yield in excess
of all records. The crop outlet as a
whole favors the expectation of large
yield of corn and cotton. Corn and
oats have sympathy with the reaction in
pork products, which reaction however,
has not been universal as shown by the
fact that lard is at the highest point
reached on the present boom. Corn eX-
ports in March were three times those
y
months are seven per cent greater in
value, while 23 per cent smaller in
quantity.
Evidences accumulate that active
missionary work in favor of lower
prices for iron and steel is at last bear
ing fruit. Prices were no lower and
stocks as whole are claimed to be no
larger than month ago, but steel pro-
ducts have weakened noticeably during
the week, billets showing the sharpest
decline, with corresponding decreases
in some othr products. The other met
ais show little change on the week,
copper being in continued good demand
and firm, while tin is speculative weak
er and lead is strong at previous prices.
The hardware trade returns as a whole
are better.
A slight upward movement in cotton
Is to be noted this week and southern
mills have advanced prices. On the
other hand, while the mills are active
on old orders. new business is reported
of smaller volume. Some more in
quiry is noted in raw wool without,
however, affecting values.
Wheat (including -FOUR shipments
for the week aggregate 2,S96,653 BUSH
els, against 3,S36,936 bushels last week,
and 1,9SS,619 bushels in the correspond
ing week of 1899.
Since July LIST this season the exports
of wheat aggregated 17S.9O6, 296 bushels
against 19O,329,159 bushels last year
and 1921 $50 bushels in 1928.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 1852, as compared with 1872 in the
United States last week, 243 in this
week a year ago and 215 in 1898.
Failures in Canada were 35, as compar-
ed with S5 last week, % year ago and
q in 1898.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18
BRITISH COLUMBIA,

From all the mining camps around
Kaslo good news comes. The reports
all indicate that the season of dullness
is passing and that active months are
in sight.
Andrew Laidlaw of Spokane has
bonded the Moreen claim, in Deadwood
camp, for 100000. The claim is the
south extension of the Buckhorn mine,
and has it's ledge. 1t is owned by Harry
Shallenberger of Spokane, who has
done considerable prospecting, prepare
tory to obtaining a crown grant. The
bond runs till February next, and the
first payment was made today.
Henry Hess and Charles Miller sold
the Silver Tip on Toby creek, Winder-
mere, in the northern part of East
Kootenay, for $4,000. The first pay
ment of $4,000 was made in cash. Sam
Scander of this town made the deal on
behalf of the Morris syndicate, a
French company.
A remarkable body Of ore has been
encountered on the 100-foot level of the
Buckhorn in Deadwood camp. The
dAO III lllhS Ill q oOllu CudlCO-
pyrite that fills the breast of the drift.
II is one of the most important strikes
made in the Boundary district.
The Silver SLOGAN has long been fam
GUS for its high grade silver-lead prop
critics. And that part of it near Silver
ton has held it's own. In addition to it's
rich silver properties Silverton is
blessed with section of great veins
of copper gold ores. The character of
the ores in this gold belt is very like
that from the great producers at Ross
land. The area is of about the same
extent and the formation almost iden-
teal. This gold belt is only three miles
south of Silverton and when developed
must be great factor to the up-build-
ing of the town and country.
A big mining deal has been on the
tapis in Cascade. A representative of
the great Montreal Mining Syndicate,
in which c. J. McCuaig is prominent
figure, was in town Wednesday and
Thursday, closing contract with John
Beasley and ]. A. Heard for options on
the Zoie Belle and Little Jack, two
claims just across the line in the direc-
ton of Halls Ferry, about four miles
from town.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18

Seattle, Wash, April l6.-Arthur R.
Brooks, cashier and treasurer of the PEG.
pies theater, run by John w. Considine.
was shot and seriously, though not fatally,
wounded Saturday by Jack Considine, a
bartender, whom he had discharged FRI.
DAY night. Considine shot at Brooks three
tlmes' two OF the bullets taking effect.
one OF them entered at a point under his
cmn and came out at the back of his neck
ana the other went clean through his left
shoulder The attending physician saws
there is no doubt of his recovery
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18
OREGON.

The town of Sumpter has a new pa
per-
Parker Doak, boy of IT. was acct
dentally killed in Coos county a few
days ago by a companion while they
were hunting.
Granite held its first election April
9th. and by vote of 80 to IA decided to
incorporate.
e. Woody, proprietor of one of the
four creameries in Camas valley states
that he was preparing a 1200-acre dairy
ranch upon which large number of
cows will be kept in connection with his
creamery.
New style of entertainment planned
at Pendleton. They are to have a
horse parade to exhibit blooded stock.
Stock inspector Charles Meyers makes
partial report on the condition of the
sheep. the substance of which is that
the bands in this county are In better
condition than they have ever been
known before.
Several heavy frosts during the last
week have to some extent injured the
fine prospects for fruit and grain in
many orchards in this county. The
early cherries in many orchards have
been killed, and VIII not make crop
this year. 1t is not supposed that 9TH
er varities of fruit are so badly injured
as are the cherries. but nevertheless
there is some damage done.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18
MINING NOTES.

George Connors, superintendent of
the Hiyu mine at Florence, Idaho, re-
ports that the snow is going off RAPIDLY.
This will give better opportunity for
earlier development work in the wet
claims than there has been for years.
Preparations are be ng made to open
the Hiyu as early as practicable.
1t is quite probable that the Banner
mine will resume operations this sum.
mer
The Humming Bird Mining COMPANY
of Burke, Idaho, has four men at work
on new tunnel, which starts from the
Tiger side, running northwest. The
ledge is covered where it comes down
the mountain side on the east toward
Canyon creek, but it is expected that
the new tunnel will cut it in from 150
to 200 feet.
Encouraging news comes from the
Last Chance Group to be tapped by a
tunnel from Government gulch.
In the Palmer Mountain tunnel the
foot wall of the Goth we'll defined vein
has been encountered. Lying next the
wall is foot of white quartz mineral.
lied all through, and showing free gold.
The next six feet, which is up to the
face of the tunnel, is all ledge matter.
thoroughly mixed with white quartz,
while the face is full of quartz seams
and mineralized ledge matter. This
has the appearance of being one of the
richest lodges cut into. The wall was
cut at 1888 feet in and 1900 vertical
depth. Assays are not yet out, but
there is sufficient free gold visible to
assure its high value.
The tunnel has reached a territory
in which the surface showings are the
best on the mountain, with one excen.
ton, the Grand Summit. The Helena
Belle should be cut in the next 200 to
400 feet. The driving of the tunnel
through this distance, and the cutting
of the Helena Belle vein will be watch.
ed with much interest, not only by the
tunnel people, but by every one inter.
ested in Palmer Mountain properties.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18
A Wheat Trust.

All the farmers of the world in a sort
of international trust to restrict the
production Of wheat and raise prices is
the plan which it is hoped to carry into
effect at the international conference
in Paris, July 9-16.
1t is proposed to ask the farmers of
the world to reduce their wheat output
by 20 per cent and not sell bushel for
less than a dollar.
]. G. Hanley, of st. Paul, executive
agent of the farmers alliance and in
dustrial union, the national growers
association, the farmers federation of
the Mississippi valley and the national
grain growers association, is the chief
promoter in tn agricultural trust in
America. Prof. G.. Rutland of the
University of Freibourg, Switzerland,
is the chief promoter of the plan in
Europe.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-18
REPUBLIC.

The record of development work for
March in Republic. camp was even less
than in the month of February, which
was the lowest for the entire previous
year.
The Mountain Lion resumed work on
the drifts last month and some stopping
was done.
Four hundred feet of drilling was
done on the Spotted Horse last month
and it is probable that more than dou.
BILE that amount will be run the present
month.
The Knob Hill drift was extended so
feet during March. The total amount
of development ON the mine consisting
of shaft, tunnel and drift, is about 800
feet.
The Golden Harvest had good
month of progress. The drift was driv-
en- so feet.
There was rs feet of drift and cross.
cut run on the San Poll during the
month.
One shift drove So feet of drift on
the Morning Glory in the month.
The Lone Pine took second place in
development last month. The total
number Of feet run was 100. This was
divided as follows: East drift, IS feet;
west drift, 80 feet; adit tunnel, S5 feet.
The tunnel on the Rebate was driven
a distance Of S5 feet during March.
The two-compartment shaft on the
Silver Dollar was sunk so feet.
There was but 25 feet of development
work on the Insurgent mine last month.