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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
TO STAY IN PEKIN.
Chaffee's Army May Stay There
All Winter.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The question of
the withdrawal of the United States
forces from Pekin to Tien Tsin or Talxu
has been seriously considered by the
deal of pressure has been brought to
bear upon the administration to take
this step, but after mature elaboration
1t has been determined that the nego-
tiations for the settlement of questions
growing out of the disturbances in
China must take place in the Chinese
capital, and that while these negotia-
tons are pending and until they are
completed it will be necessary for the
United States forces to remain in the
Chinese capital. While it is recognized
Pel<in might be hailed with satisfac-
ton in this country, it is said that
the moral effect in China and upon the
Chinese would be bad, and would be in
terpreted by the Chinese a retreat
Plans are being made to furnish the
United States troops in Pekin with sup
plies. The department has aScertained
that the Taku port will be open until
November Is, and before that time it is
expected that most of the supplies can
be shipped to Taku- The railway be-
tween Taku and Tien Tsin is in good
condition, but some estimate that 1t
will take nearly three months to repair
the railway between Tien Tsin and
Pelxin. Meanwhile the Pei Ho and the
canal can be utilized for transportation
until the river freezes. The commits
Sdry ana u6Olcdt SUITES WHICH were
shipped on the transport Meade and
destined for China have been ordered
to be uu1oaded at Nagasaki and sent
to Taku on the transport Indiana. Dis
patches were received from General
Chaffee today, but only those giving
casualty lists were made public.
Admiral Remey advised the navy de-
partment that the Taku cable was
working The state department re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Consul Johnson:
Annoy, Aug. 24.-Mob burned Jap
anese temple this morning; marines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24

The Washington Post sizes up the
South African war situation as fol-
lows:
I'VE know that that war has been ex-
tFemely injurious to British prestige;
that few thousand Africanders of
Dutch and Huguenot descent have COM
PEELED England to put in the field the
largest army she has ever raised, and
that, after ten months Of the best fight
ing of which English troops are capable
the handful Of Africander shepherds are
still in the field and Lord Roberts still
calling for achievements. Two hum
bred and fifty thousand men, including
the flower of England's chivalry,. are
still struggling against 5000 or 10000
ROers and, apparently. as far from a
conclusive success as r.,
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NONE WANTED
French Convoy to the Sahara Will
Not Recruit in Kansas.

Fort Scott, Aug 24.-Since the publ
cation last week of the letter of Arson
B. IngeIs to Capt. w. A. Green of this
city, who is now in the Philippines offer
ing him the captaincy of a company OF
the convoy which is to accompany a
French expedition into the Sahara desert
a number of Fort Scott boys have ex-
pressed a desire to enlist in the convoy.
Some of them have correspondent with
Mr.. Ingels who is to command it, and he
has written Will Blatch1ey regarding the
applications. Mr.. Blatch1ey today is
sued the following card relative to the
matter:
ITO the Members. of Company F, Twen-
tieth Kansas Infantry, U. 8. ".
Mr.. Arson B. Ingels. of Larned, Kan,
has requested me to say to the ex-mem-
bers of company F and others who may
be concerned, that he will not enlist any
one in America for his proposed expedi-
ton into the Sahara; all enlistments be-
inb made in Algiers, and only the officers
being obtained in this country from
practical military men of experience
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RIDGELY SATISFIED.
Populist Chairman Says Bryan Crowd
Was Large.

The general opinion expressed in To-
peka concerning the Bryan notification
meeting is that it was not the success, in
point of attendance, that was anticipa-
ted. This is not the view held by the
Populists who, according to Chairman
Ridgely, are well pleased with the re-
suit. Mr.. Ridgely said to a. State Jour
nal reporter this afternoon:
THE attendance was fully up to our
expectations. The programme was car
ried out smoothly and everything passed
off pleasantly In my opinion the meet
ing was a grand success
How many people do you think came
in on the trains asked the reporter.
Five thousand at least was Mr..
Ridgely's reply. Il did not go to the
depots, but I believe that at the very
lowest estimate, there were 5000 visi-
tors" he said.
What is your estimate of the crowd
at the exercises was asked
II did not make an estimate of the
crowd, was the reply of the chairman.
Il have been told by men who We're
careful in making an estimate that there
were 10000 or 1900 people there. That
is the opinion expressed by others but
confess that I was SO absorbed in the
proceedings that / made no attempt to
estimate the crowd.
The meeting yesterday afternoon, 'said
Mr.. Ridgely, was a grand success. The
one last night was beyond our expecta-
tons. The crowd was immense last
night
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KLAUER SUES DREW.
Asks Judgment for Malicious
Arrest for Selling Liquor.

Herman A. Klauer this afternoon
brought suit in the district court against
Mayor Chas. J. Drew and Chief of Po-
lice Ramsey for $4,000 for damages
claimed to have been caused by his ar
rest on the charge of selling liquor.
Klauer operates a cigar mandatory
and store on Kansas avenue between
Fifth and Sixth streets. His brother
has been arrested several times on the
charge of running a joint in the rear
part of the same building. The petition
in the damage suit is as follows: Said
defendants, wrongfully. unlawfully and
maliciously conspired together for the
purpose of injuring said plaintiff in his
business and to break up his said busi-
ness and bring him into pub
lie disgrace and to cause it
to be believed that said plaintiff
had been guilty of an offense. and with
out any reasonable and probable cause
filed with the police judge or the city
of Topeka a certain false, malicious
and defamatory complaint charging
said plaintiff with selling Intoxicating
liquors at his place of business and
caused to be issued a warrant for this
plaintiffs arrest and the search OF MS
premises on the 24th day of July, 1900
and took and caused him to be taken
through the streets in the custody OF
the police and to be imprlSoned1n the
city jail.
Wherefore plaintiff prays judgment
against said defendants for his damage
in the sum of $4,000
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Fort Scott Woman Causes Ar
rest of Her Daughter.
Charged Her With Stealing a
Deed to Some Land.
rs A MIXED AFFAIR.
A Wichita Young Girl Dons Boys
Clothes.
She Leaves Home and N0,Trace
Of Her Going.

Fort Scott, Aug. 24.-Afiss Nancy May.
well known young lady school teacher
of this county, who lives with her moth
er on South Scott avenue, and Prof. JAS
Matthews, a handsome young man who
has just been employed as principal OF
the Hiattville school, were arrested at
noon today by Sheriff Brooks upon COM
plant of Miss Mays aged mother, VINO
charges them with having stolen a deco
to 40 acre tract of land near Clarks-
burg, and placed it on file at the re-
corder's Office. Miss May taught the
Bell school near Clarksburg last year
and was this year engaged to teach AT
GAINESVILLE. She and Prof Matthews
are cousins. but Mrs May, so the ofh-
GERS say, processes to believe that they
contemplate getting married. The
charge is felony, and their hearings
are set for next Monday morning in
city court. Meantime they are out on
bond.
Mrs May, long time ago, executed
deed to the 40 acres in favor of her
daughter, the defendant, but says 1t
was not to be delivered until her death,
the condition being that the daughter
was to care for her until that time. They
then lived on q farm near Clarksburg.
Last spring they moved to this city.
1t is claimed by Miss May that the
deed was delivered to her and that the
property belongs to her. Prof. Matthews
claims he had no interest further than
to help his cousin in the matter. Mrs.
May says the deed was to have been
delivered to Miss Nancy upon certain
conditions which have been violated and
that therefore the deed is void
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
Notes From Jewell CITY.

Jewell City, Aug 24.-The hail storm
the other evening did much damage
about two and half miles east of town.
B. r. Wallace's new house will have to
be entirely reshingIed, not whole shin
gle left on the roof. A chicken had it's
head split open by hail stone. Wal
1ace's loss is covered by insurance In
the locality south the hail finished up
the corn and fruit CROP Hail size of
eggs.
Prof. III. III. Gerardy. principal of city
school last two years here, goes to Smith
Center. He lost his position by failing
to send in his acceptance on the date
specified by the board He is an excel
lent instructor. Prof. Doan succeeds
him
A mammoth barn has just been COM
pleted by ]. A. Dawdy. 1t will accom-
modate hundreds of tons of hay, 10000
bushels of grain, 100 head of horses and
cattle without crowding. The biggest
barn in the county
There are four rural mail routes now
successfully operated In Jewell county,
and some more in contemplation. Burr
Oak, Mankatos Jewell City, Randall and
Ionia are all in telephone connection,
and many private houses on the line in
the country.
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may yet. In the homely phrase, put his
foot in it, But the uncomfortable fact.
for his political opponents, is that thus
far he has conducted affairs admirably
1t looked like plain sailing-announcing
an honest, straightforward policy and
sticking to it. But we do not know how
much hard work there may have been
behind the scenes; how much tact, pa
thence, and perhaps blur may have
been needed at critical times. All we
know is that the position of the United
States in China today is such as to
bring qualification to every American,
and that the present administration de-
serves the credit of it. Some other adj
ministration might have done as we'll;
but that is hardly material on the eve of
an election.
Mr.. Mckinley has done more for him
self and his party during the past two
months than his slouch-hatted running
mate Will be able to accomplish before
November. 1t was rather a good joke,
after the Philadelphia convention, to
picture Mr.. Roosevelt carrying the
head of the ticket. But when the tumult
and the pistol-shooting die, and the cow
boys and the bronchos depart, we per-
ceive that if the Republican party is to
win in November, the quiet gentleman in
Washington, who talks platitudes. but
avoids attitudes, will be the carrying
end of the ticket.
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Coming from Democratic source the
following complimentary reference to
President McKinley's Chinese policy
must be regarded as having the merit of
sincerity, at least, and as being unin-
1iuenced by partisan sentiments. The
Chicago Journal under the caption above
says:
The American soldier has marched
from the seacoast to the Chinese capital.
and on the way has fought so fast and
furious that he has produced a list of
Recommendations for gallantry under
heavy fire. He has shot holes in the
wall Of Pelxin, and shot yellow, men off
the top Of the wall, and at last accounts
was fighting in the streets of the ancient
city.
Occasionally arises an unreasonable
person to arraign the president in strong
language,for permitting and encourag ing
this sort of thing without the advice or
criticism does not come from the shrewd
politician, who appreciates the fact that
the president was never in closer touch
with public opinion in this country than
he is today
An executive who would have conven-
ed congress to deal with so much of the
Chinese question as has developed up to
date would be an executive not worth
having. The shifting phases of the east
ern crisis have called for executive judg-
Inent and courage only. At such times
the Office of the executive attains to ex-
traordinary Importance Mr.. Mckinley
has employed but small part of the au-
thority vested in him, not so much by
constitutional say-so asby precedent and
tradition
Il is possible that President Mckinley
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landed to protect Japanese oficials. Re-

landed to protect Japanese officials Re-
storing order. JOHNSON"
The state departments dispatch from
Consul johnson at Annoy that marines.
presumably Japanese, had landed there,
may cause a diversion to that section
similar to the recent affair at Shanghai
The Japanese legation here has not been
ADVISED of the actual landing of marines
there, but 1t is said that the Japanese
consul at Annoy short time ago APP
Piled to the government for warships to
guard against any emergency which
might arise In response to the request
two japanese ships were dispatched to
Annoy and it is understood here that they
are now at that point They have on
board considerable number of marines,
suitable for a. landing party.
A Japanese landing at Annoy has more
than usual significance from the fact
that Annoy is within what is known as
the Japanese sphere of influence This
sphere is said by officials to be sim
liar to that under which Great Britain
exercise an influence in the Yang Use
valley. The province of Flu Kien, the
principal being Annoy and Flu Chow As
a sphere" it is chiefly important to
Japan, as it lies opposite to the island
of Formosa, which Japan took from
China as the result of their late war.
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KUSsEL TO BRANCH OUT.
Commedian Now in Topeka to Have
Own Company.

OOmm0OlaQ N OW IN topeka TO nave
Own Company.
Jules Kusell, the good natured looking
and able member of the Falk & Veronee
Stock company, who does refined COM
edy parts and sings illustrated songs,
is organizing a repertoire company of
his own. He will soon leave the com
pany now in Topeka to go at the head
of the Kusell-Geib Dramatic company.
as his organization will be known.
Mr.. Kusell will have associated with
him Mr.. John A. West. the monologue
comedian of the Falk & Veronee COM
pany; Sam Morris, Miss Ceceille Geib,
Adelaide Mancla and several others Mr..
West will manage the stage for the COM
pany, and in addition to his monologue
sketches will create a new speciality I'M
der the title of "A Brownie in Fairy
land
The KuseH company will travel in a
special car and will carry much spe-
cial scenery and effects. A good list of
attractions will be secured, and the
move promises to result in one of the
best repertoire companies on the road.
The new organization will be seen in
Topeka later in the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24

Hutchinson CityCouncil Passes Heavy
Ordinance Against Them.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 24-The city
council has passed an ordinance that hits
the telegraph, telephone and express COM
panies that do business here hard lick.
month per instrument used in the trans
mission of messages. The ordinance is
broad enough to catch all the call boxes
of the American District Telegraph COM
pany. which as part of the Western
/, Union, has over $50 boxes in this city. The
telephone companies are taxed 20 per cent
of the gross receipts. The express COM
panies are taxed 1888 per month for each
line entering the city over which the
companies do business If the ordinance
is held good it will cost the Bell Telephone
company 81, 900 per year. The express
companies would have to put up $500
apiece and the telegraph companies would
pay about $500 per year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24

1t took ten years to ascertain GER
tainly that Omaha had cheated in the
count OF her people. but the truth is
out at last The census returns of 1890
showed a population of 140.452- The re-
turns of the twelfth census give the city
but 1O2s555 people, The great loss is be-
ing explained in official circles by the
charge that old hotel registers were
utilized in 1890 for the purpose of swell
ing the total of the enumeration. The
adage honesty is the best policy seems
to apply to cities as well as to individu-
ais
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-24
IN Boys CLOTHES.
Young Wichita Girl Suddenly Leaves
Her Home.

Wichita, Aug. 24.-MabeI Lenin, a girl
of sixteen, firing of the restraints OF
home life, last Friday donned a suit of
boys clothes and disappeared. She has
not since been seen and no trace has
been obtained of her, although the police
have been working on the case for sew
eraI days
Her parents at first thought that the
girl had simply run away to the home
of some of her girl friends. When she
did not return the next day they became
greatly worried and instituted a regular
search for her. In spite of all their eff
forts they could learn nothing OF her
Whereabouts
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Descriptive Literature.

The Frisco line has recently issued
for free distribution number of pam
phlets containing carefully selected
photo engravings of scenery together
ton concerning the resources and great
possibilities of the country traversed by
the Frisco line. Write for a copy of any
of the following publications: ''Feath-
ers and Fins on the Frisco 1.-The Top
of the Ozarlxs,'' The Missouri and Ar
kansas Farmer and Fruitman." Fruit
Farming Along the Frisco" 'Ok1aho-
ma" THE Ozark Uplfft." or the Frisco
Line Magazine" They can be obtained
upon application to W. c. Melville, N.
w. p. A, Kansas City, Mo.
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MARRY LEADING LADY.
Miss Lillian Mortimer to Be Married
to Proprietor.

Manager Veronee, of the Falk & Yer
once stock company now playing at the
Crawford theater, and Miss Lillian
Mortimer, leading lady, are to be mar
ried. The marriage will take place in
Lincoln, where the company will be
shortly.
Miss Mortimer has been associated
with the Hopkins stock company in
Chicago, playing leads, for number
of years Her ability entities her to
work of a much superior order than
she is doing at present. Mr.. Veronee
has also been associated with the Hop
kins theater in Chicago, in a business
way, and has been attentive to Miss
Mortimer for some time.
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DYING In A BOX CAR.
Man Found With Empty Morphine
Package by His Side.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. PA man sup
posed to be James S. Love, of Chicago,
was found in a dying condition today
IL a box car in this city. BY his side
lay paper labeled morphine. At the
Nietert stated that the man could
hardly recover. In one of the mans
inside pockets was found a letter ad-
dressed to James s. Love, Be1leville,
ILL., The letter had been written by Mrs.
Emma Love. IS Newbury street, Chi
cago, and was to her husband. She
expressed surprise that he had lost his
position. The man is apparently a me-
chanic, about 40 years Of age.
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THE FAIR,
6l8 Kansas Avenue.
HURRIED OUT OF JAIL.
Peck, Akron Negro, to Plead Guilty,
and be Sentenced at Once.

Cleveland, Aug. A.-This afternoon,
Peck, the Akron negro with Prisonkeeper
Washer, DR.. A. K. Fouser, of Akron, and
Sheriff Mcconnell, of this city, hurried
out of the Jail and were driven rapidly to
the Union railway station where the prfs-
Oner and the Akron men boarded train
1t was said to be the intention to take
the negro to small town a few miles
this side of Akron
1t was also said that Akron was the
destination.
Prisonkeeper Washer refused to talk
further than to say that Peck would
plead guilty to the charge of criminal
sault and would be Immediately sentenced.
Prosecutor Wanamaker convened the
grand jury at Akron this afternoon and
an Indictment was at once returned
against Peck.
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Next Year at Hiawatha.

Troy, Aug. 2i.-The district conven-
ton of the E.pworth league closed yes
terday- The next convention will be
held in HfaWatha, June, 1901. Of1cers
Nellie Wenner. Holton; first vice presi-
dent, J. c. Hardin, Hiawatha; second
vice president, Miss AIDA Myers. Troy;
third vice president, Mrs. Smith, Wet
more; fourth vice president, Miss Gala
Boxe1l. Oneida; secretary, Miss Carrie
Peck, Holton; treasurer, Miss May Nc
Allister, White Cloud; Junior superin-
tendent, Mrs. Magee, Seneca; board Of
control, Rev. Mr. W. H Zimmerman,
Lawrence; Homer Wark, Reserve; Alex
ander Renpeff COffS
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Auditorium Meeting.

The Auditorium committee will meet
in the Commercial club rooms tomor-
row evening at 7:30 for the purpose or
ordering the posters announcing the
Auditorium opening, arranging for out
side advertising, and the matter of hav-
ing programmes printed.
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LOG ROLLING OFF.
Railroads Will Not Give Satisfactory
Rates to Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Aug. z4.-At a final meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Southeast Kansas Log Rolling associa-
ton in this city last evening the annual
log rolling which would have drawn TO-
600 people here next Wednesday was de-
clared Off because all the railroads run
ming into town combined and refused to
make q popular rate or to run excursion
trains
The railroads have persistently re-
fused to yield They insist that they
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Just Received

A fine big lot of Glassware
that was ordered eight months
ago before the formation of the
glassware frost. Alter the trust
was formed they advanced
prices and did not want to fiji
Our order at old prices. We
threatened to sue, and they
then decided to fill our orders.
AS A RESULT. we can sell Glass
ware at what it now costs the dealer.
We have good sized Water Pitchers
at 1 &c each.
Handsome Footed Jelly Dishes at IOc
Fine assorted shape Fruit Dishes, Sc
Assorted shape Pickle Dishes, SC, IOc
Assorted shape Celery Trays at 10c
and Csc.
7-piece Berry Sets at 25c and SOC.
Large Apiece Tea Sets at 35c and up.
Berry Saucers, for lOc
Heavy gold decorated Salts and Pep
pers with silver plated tops, 1Oc ca.
Large line Gold Decorated Pieces at
1Oc and I5c.
Everything in Glassware CHEAP
SPECIALIZE Decorated Jardiniere,
with pedestals Sin. high, both for
25c-this is a SOC article.
500 more Framed Yard Pictures at 49c each.
Remember. It pays to trade at
""T ~ WD
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Paying Money Arrives.

The money for the first issuing OF
paving bonds for this year, SIS, 300, was
received and paid out to the contractors
today. The amount for the second is
suing will be known tomorrow as this
is the last day on which those who de-
sire to pay their assessment in advance
can do 50.
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coLoRED PEOPLE CELEBRATE.
Phillips County Negroes Hold a Pic
mic at Halls Grove.

Phillipsburg. Aug. 24.-The colored
people of this county held their annual
picnic at Halls grove, near Speed, to
commemorate the emancipation. There
was very large attendance.
Paul Jones of Topeka was the princi-
pal orator, and he held the attention of
the large crowd for about an hour with
an eloquent address Local speakers took
up a portion of the time, and w. A.
Reeder closed the exercises with a very
interesting and able talk.
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HEAVY WIND STORM.
Does Considerable Damage to Fruit in
Leavenworth County.

Leavenworth. Kas.. Aug. PA wind.
rain and electric storm this morning de-
stroyed most of the apple and peach
crop in the southern part OF the county.
Charity was turned on its foundation
and several small buildings at the Sol
diers' home were blown down and trees
uprooted.