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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
BULLER's MOVEMENTs.
cRoNJE's FORCED MARCH.
One of the Brilliant Movements of the
Wer.


London, Feb. 23.-Ihe Daily News has
the following dispatch from Modder river
dated Wednesday afternoon, February
81:
1.-THE Boer forces under General Cron-
je are estimated at 5000 men. At Il
o'clock he asked an armistice of TWEEN
ty-four hours which was refused. Later
he sent messenger to say that he
would surrender
1.-THE British general sent a reply tell
ing him to come into camp. Cronje re-
fused, saying there had been nisun-
derstanding and that he would fight to
the death.
1.-The bombardment was then re-
opened and our lyddite shells set fire
to the Boer wagons We continued
shelling the laager through the night
and in the morning we resumed with
Maxims and rifles, principally from the
north side.
''On Sunday there was much waste of
life in attacking and the same result
will be achieved without it. During
Monday night seven Beers made an at
tempt to break through our lines but
they were captured and their leader
was killed. Four were carrying letters.
1t is believed there was one other who
got through.
"Other prisoners say that General
Cronje marched from Magersfontein
here without OutSpanning, a distance
of 800 miles. Had he succeeded in
escaping it would have been one of the
finest performances in the annals of
war. The Canadians made a gallant
charge at the laager, but were driven
back with loss. General Macdonald
and General Knox are slightly
wounded"
General Cronje's magnificent night
march from Magersfontein now appears
likely to end in disaster. The main
body of the Beers is enclosed in a ter
rible death trap. The enemy are hid
ing in the bed of the Modder, command
ed by the British artillery and enclosed,
on the east and west. by the British in
fantry. Sunday witnessed a gallant
stand on the part of the retreating foe.
Tired, harassed, they still maintained
a bold front. 1t is somewhat difficult
to explain the Sunday action in which
all the British force was engaged in
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23

Either would have been impossible 100
years ago; both are inevitable now.
And for my own part / confess have
never been able to get very badly
scared about either OF them. A trust is
not going to hurt anybody unless it can
gain such absolute control over some
one product that it can charge an ex-
orbitant profit, and it is a fat impOs-
sibility in this country and in this age
for exorbitant profits to be realized in
any line of business very long. There
is too much money in this two billion
dollar country of ours, and too much
business sagacity to permit it. Let it
be known that any business is paying
huge profits and instantly there is a
flood of money turned into that busi-
ness, with a resulting competition which
is a more certain reducer of prices than
any human statute could be. There is
only one condition on which a monopoly
can survive in this country, and that
condition is that it can supply at a
with the article in which it deals at
All commercial history proves this. All
business men know it. Go to the man
ager of any trust and he will tell you
that he is studying every minute to
make his product cheaper and to sell
it cheaper, because he knows that is
the only way he can keep out compe-
tition. Nothing is so mobile as capital
1t is ready at moments notice to flow
toward the best chances, and it is the
knowledge of this fact which is a more
potent restraint upon the greed of men
than could possibly be imposed by any
legislative enactment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
GEN. McNULTA DEAD.
Z" Great American Receiver Dies Sud-
denly in Washington.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Gen John Nc
Nulta, of Chicago, well known through
out the west because of his identifica-
1ion with the receivership of railways
and other great corporations. died sud
denly here shortly after o'clock last
night in his apartments at the Hamil-
ton house, of angina pectoris, aged
about 90 years. He had been appar-
emily in the best of health during the
day and had returned to the hotel only
a short time before he was stricken.
Medical aid was hastily summoned, but
it was evident to the physicians that
his case was a hopeless one and he
died within an hour after the attack.
Judge Weldon, of the court of claims,
who for a long time was associated
with Mr.. McNulta in the practice Of
law at Bloomington, H., Major Nally.
of the army, a guest at the house, and
q physician were with him when death
came The deceased leaves a widow
and two children in Chicago, a son in
Montana, and another son who is a
lieutenant in the regular army in ths
Philippines.
Because of the great success he had
attained in managing the affairs of the
various organizations to which he was
appointed Gen. McNulta became pop
ularly known as the great American
receiver of the Wabash railway. the
Glover Leaf railway and for the whisky
trust and at the time of his death was
acting in a similar capacity for the
National Bank of Illinois, which failed
several years ago. He had been in
this city in connection with that duty
since the 19th instant. Gen. McNulta
was a one time a member of congress
and was a lawyer of distinguished abil-
ity. He was a close friend of Gen.
Grant, and saw active service in the
civil war. in which he was severely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
BULL PEN" HORRORS.
Evidence Showing That Miners
We're Badly Treated at
Wardner.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The investiga-
ton of the action of the military and
civil authorities in the Coeur d'Alene
riots were continued today by the house
committee on military affairs.
VIM. Randolph Stinson testified at
length as to life in the ''bull pen" where
the accused miners weer incarcerated.
His description was supplemented by a
large number of photographs showing
the prison enclosure, consisting of a
number of rude shanties surrounded by
a wire fence The witness was a school
commissioner and was removed for
alleged sympathy with the miners and
subsequently arrested He said the
bull pen'' was very filthy. The men
ate off the ground and the food was
very bad. There was practically no
sanitary arrangements. The witness
said his mail was opened. On one oc-
caSion when his wife was badly injured
he was refused permission to go to her.
Mr.. Stinson also told of the guard
house, a part of the bull PEN" where
he and others were held most of the
time. The rain beat through it and the
inmates were often soaking wet. The
straw had been trampled into the
ground and the officers in charge of the
United States forces refused to allow
hay to be brought in. Many drunken
soldiers were put in the guard house
with the accused.
An army officer, he said, ordered a
corporal to take a cigar from the wit
ness and when the latter threw the
cigar down, the officer reduced the cor
poral to the ranks for not snatching it.
The officer ordered that the men be
treated with severity.
Extended discussion occurred among
members of the committee over the ef-
fort of Mr.. Lentz and Mr.. Sulzer to in
troduce a newspaper interview with
Bartlett Sinclair. the auditor of Idaho.
The committee finally voted not to ad-
nit that line of testimony
Mr.. Sulzer noted an exception and Mr..
Lentz said the house was a superior
body to which appeal could be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
TO CENSOR ALL CABLES
Great Britain Will Not Respect
Official Communications.

New York. Feb. 2s.-A Herald special
from Washington says:
Great Britain has announced her pur-
pose to censor official as well as private
cablegrams sent to international rep
resentatives at Pretoria. This declara-
tion is one of the most important steps
affecting international relations taken
by Great Britain since the war with
the Transvaal began. 1t is likely to
provoke correspondence, which will be
of great moment in respect to the fu-
ture naturalization of cable lines.
Following so close upon the heels of
the alleged violation of the American
consular mail, it is understood the an
nouncement has created a disagreeable
imnreSsiou in official circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
FIGHT ON UPDEGRAFF.
Politicians May Defeat Him For Mem
Der of Sanitary Board.

The indications now are that o. P.
Updegraf will not be appointed as a
member of the state live stock sanitary
commission to FIJI the vacancy which
will be caused in April by the expira-
tion of the term of Taylor Riddle, the
Populist member of the board.
Mr.. Updegraff was endorsed by the
Improved Stock Breeders association
and by the state board of agriculture.
The fact that Mr.. UpdegraR is re-
garded more in the light of a thorough
bred horse man than a stock man is be-
ing urged against his appointment by
the cattlemen.
The man who is at this time most
likely to land the place is a son of w
R. Riley the lawyer, at Columbus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
DEMOCRATS ACTIVE.
Sixth District VIII Nominate
and Ask POpulist Endorse
ment.

Hays City. Kan. Feb. 23.-The Demo-
cratic congressional committee of the
Sixth Kansas district called the con-
vention for Colby April 1, second day
previous to Populist convention VIII
nominate a candidate for congress and
ask endorsement of the Populists. Thir-
ty-ninth senatorial convention was
called same day as Populist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23

Chicago, Feb. 23.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Saturday; preceded by
snow nuFries this afternoon: cold wave
tonight and in east portion Saturday;
high northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
LOST IN A STORM.
Report That British Steamer
Has Gone Down.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 23.-It is re
ported here that the British steamship
Torino, which left Pensacola Tuesday
morning for Havana, was lost in the
storm that night. The Torino should
have reached Havana yesterday morn
ing, but nothing has bee.I heard from
her.
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Continued on Third Page.)
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

he said that he could not answer at present. The
termined later
A committee OF the Civil Service Reform Associa-
tion headed by Secretary George McAneny pre-
sented its views in connection with the appoint
of the Inheritance Tax Appraisers. The as
sociation's contention is that they should come
under Civil Service regulations and be appointed
Hereunder. Secretary Birdseye said afterward
that it decided ask Controller Morgan If he
wanted be heard in person If he would send
more details.
Controller Coler appeared in the afternoon on
matters pertaining to the Board of Educa ton.
Mr.. Birdseye said after adjournment that the
Board had adopted a classification of the employees
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
CENTRAL PARK ELEPHANT IN BAD MOOD.

old Tom the elephant at the Ilenagerie at
Central Park, has been in an ugly mood for two or
three weeks and has several times tried to strike
/ is Keepers. Yesterday morning he chained 70
the hoor in the stall with Alice. the female ele-
rhant His stall will be sheathed with sheet iron
Crc-quarter Of an inch thick
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
CARPET CLEANING.

CARPETS cleaned by steam, by hand or on
the floor. Careful Carpet Cleaning Co.
l.oo3 Broadway, 421 East 4Sth-st COZ; &
BRANDT. Tel i32-3sth
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

of the counties comprising the city OF New-York
and Erie County. He said that the rule would
make all the positions open to competition, but
that IT would not become law until Governor
Roosevelt had approved OF it. He said that the
present officehoders would not be affected.
Another session will be held to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
CIVIL SERVICE IN SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
ONLY THE NEW TREASURER AND ASSISTANT
TREASURER TO BE EXEMPT.

Secretary Birdseye of the State Civil Service
Board, which met again yesterday in the Criminal
Courts Building. announced that the Board had
decided that only the treasurer and the assistant
treasurer of the bureau to be established in this
city under the Davis bill to disburse the s2000oGo
for educational purposes should be exempt from the
competitive examinations. Secretary Birdseye was
asked how manv employees the bureau would have
who would come under the Civil Service laws. and
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

COACHMAN. &c.-Colored man. very small
family as coachman. caretaker or Use
fulman in country: understands horses, car
riages lawns. etc: highest references. u
Ii 24l West f24th-St.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED

Male.
ATTENDANT. &c.-Young man. colared
as gentleman's attendant or valet. T II
EVANS $50 West 52d st.
BITLER.-E English trained: expert In all
duties: single; good height ana appear
ance: experienced In silver and decoration
PAYNE PA West 36th-st.
ECTLER.-By experienced. highly rec0m-
mended coiored man. in private family
O. b. Box At. 1.242 Broadway.
BCTLER-COOK-By Swedish couple. best
references. CHARLES STOCKS. care OF
IA,strom. Pig East 25th-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
gAT@NILl. MOUNT AIM HOUSE,

Open June % to Sept II.
Elevation 2,250 feet PURE SPRING WATER.
Special season guests arriving before July
Apply for illustrated book 'Catsk Mountain Scenery"
CHAS & GEO. II. BEACH. Mgrs.
Y
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
BOARD AND ROOMS.

TO I.ET-with CT without board. delight
tul second floor. also single rooms. 16G
West 73d-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
DIAMOND SETTING.

DIAMONDS set and reset while you wait
in latest style OF mountings: liberal price
Maid for old gold and silver. II. SESSLER,
Diamond Setter 80 Maiden Lane.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
DRESS a ACCORDION PLEATIyc

PlEA7rHNG@ Sf %a,l: sysss sss ws;; aise5tP,lsa
DING. 80 W. I'D St. Established 80 years
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

iNCRSE.-Wanted, by a graduate nurse.
four little girls 70 care for during the
summer at her country home: best II care
given: reference Mrs G. SMITH ~ raj
cott-st.. Owego. n Y
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

DRIVER.-Married %; drive single or
double: not afraid Of work; understands
how to ship goods at every pier. SEMMEI--
HAUCK. 40 West 25th-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

BOY. II. wishes t. learn the electrical or
lithographing trade. with possibility or
advancement: three wears reference from
former employer. ZELEZMY. "a st. Marks
Place
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
DANBURY HATS.

FOR TWO DOLLARS we duplicate In style.
quality. workmanship and finish any $500
hat sold by retail hatters In this city. Every
correct style and color to select from.
DANBI-RY HAT 60 % DesbrosssF-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
LOST.

BANKBOOK No. 203. .O23 of the Union Dime
Savings Institution is missing. Any per
son having = claim to II is hereby called
upon to present the same within ten days
or submit to having said passbook cancelled
and one issued.
LOST OR STOLEN.-Bankbook No. 226.-
80l Of the German Savings Bank in the
City Of New-York, corner 4th-ave. and
1ith st. issued to Louis +. Rothschild. All
persons are cautioned against negotiating
the same II not returned to the bank on
the 3lst day OF May. 1900. duplicate viii
be issued.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
MATTRESS MAKING.

MATTRESSES made over at residences:
work guaranteed. GUNERMAN *
SCHACHT 81 Pearl-st.: branch $50 New
York-ave.. Jersey City. y. J.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES.

BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES. new and
second hand. lowest prices easies, terms.
MARK BROS. - Union Square.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
ANTI4IES, SILVERwARE AND
JEWEIRN.

s. WYLER. / w 2sth ST. date with j. NJ
Guggenhem) Diamonds, Antiques etc
bought and sold. Highest cash prices paid
for Old Gold and Silver.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

COOK.-Neat reliable woman as excellent
cook and baker In small family: city o.
country: good reference i23 West 18Th St.
one flight
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
Female

COOK &c.-Lady who IS leaving foT Europa
wishes to obtain situation for swedish
cook German butler and Enzlish cham
bernnaid Apply between the hours of ? %
4 o'clock Wednesday and Thursday. az II
East 4Sth-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-11

GUNNER Resorts
NT] a M III a M 8 [5 17

I30 H0TSE COTTAGES; SHELTER ISLAND. L. l., n. Y.
HOTEL. HANDSOMELY REBUILT 1897. open June
I'D The New York office is open daily p. m. at
2 mon Square. Room g. where applications will be
ceNed Telephone lSth-st., 1877. Send for and
illustrated pamphlet. II. D. w. LAWSON. Manager.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-23
Teachers Elected.

The board of trustees OF the
kingstree graded school met last
Saturday Ter the purpose OF elect
ing teachers for the ensuing term.
There were numerous applications
before them, all of which were,
given due consideration, The
board finally selected the following
faculty: Prof Baskin, Of Bishop
vile, principal; Miss Kennedy, Of
Iorkville, first assistant, and Miss
Riser of Greenville second assis4
tant Each of the teachers was
promptly notified of the election
and all Of them have accepted
This faculty is composed of able
and efficient educators who are adj
mlrably qualified by education,
experience and natural endow-
n ents to satisfactorily fll the po-
silions to which they have been
called, and We hope the people of
kingstree will sustain them in
their work. The school will open
en- Sept. I'm, and we predict a
prosperous and successful session.
Daisy Swails has been elected
teacher Of the colored school.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-23
This Oath Redu;red.

The managers at each box at
the primary election shall require
every voter in Democratic pri-
mary election to pledge himself to
abide the result oil the primary
and to take the following oath and
pledge: 81 do solemnly swear that
| am duly qualified to vote at this
election according to the rules o.
the Democratic party, and that |
have not voted before at this elec-
ton, and pledge myself to support
the nominees Of this primary"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-23
A Pleasant Entertainment

1t was the pleasure of TIE RE-
CORDS representative last Thurs
day evening to be present at a
meeting Of the Lanes Literary and
Social Club, which took place at
the hospitaOle home of Mr.. L A
Nettles. The club has been in ex-
istence for over a year and has a
fine membership. Two excellent
papers were read by Misses Sever
ance and Gordon and altogether
the entertainment afforded was
both pleasant and profitable.
The club meets every Thursday
night. Long may it flourish.
Following is the programme of
the evening.
Song-"You're The Oaly One,
by Miss Alma Gordon.
Debate:-Resolved, That Steam
and Electricity have Increased
Labor, (in a way profitable to the
laboring class Misses Severance
and Gordon. affirmative, q W
Wolfe. negative,
Song-"When Dusky Twill ght
Steals upon us''-by Miss Jaun ita
Holiday,
Recltation-by Mr. H H Mouzon
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-23

ing for the harvest.
Miss Lilly Benjamin visited
friends at Lanes Monday.
Mrs. L. j. Brockinton is having
her residence painted.
The continued hot and dry
weather has cut crops short at
least one third.
Mr.. Mccall, Sprunt's cotton
buyer, is expected 10 arrive here
in a few days
Cotton ought TO bring ten or
eleven cents before October If the
reports about The crop Is true.
The primary election takes place
next Tuesday. Let every Demo-
crat 60 to the polls and vote tor
the man of his choice.
Misses Celia and Florence
Benjaman came up from George
town Tuesday and spent the day
with Mr.. Louis Jacobs family.
Miss Lucy Barron, who has
been visiting relatives at Rome,
passed through Kiugsiree yester-
day Ell route to her home at
Manning.
David Scott Smith, the infant
son of Mr. and Mrs L L Smith,
died Wednesday night aged ten
months The remains were in
TERED in the Presbyterian ceme-
terv this afternoon at ) o'clock
Rev. Louis J. Bristow will not
preach at the Baptist church here
next Sunday, having recalled his
appointment. There will he
services there Sunday night
br the pastor, Rev. Mr., Gresham
Tickets for the primary election
lhis year will be the regular
blanket affairs, and the voter is
expected to simply run kis pencil
through the names Of those candi-
dates for whom he does not care
to vote.
The first bale Of cotton ginned
here this season was brought in
tuesday by John Dixon, a color
ed farmer, and was ginned at
Thorn's ginnery. Nr. Thorn
bought the bale, paying 10c per
h., Tor it.
Mr.. w. N. Erwin requests Us to
state That the reunion OF Confed-
crate veterans which was to be
held at Indiantown on the 25th
inst, has been postponed on ac-
count Of conflicting with the cam
paien meeting to be held at Lake
City On that date.
Mr. W. =. Hawkins has COM
pleted his buggy house, and soon
it will be Glled with busgies Of
the newest and most improved
make. By tne way, he has just
received carload of the famous
Rock Hill buesies. They are
beauties, and vii! be sold at rock
bottom prices.
This Oath Required.
The managers st each box at
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-23
Magistrates Districts.

The following are the magis-
tatres' districts in this county:
lst. Lake City, Scranton, High
ELL, McAllisters, Hebron and
Cades.
81. Prospect, Pleasant Grove.
TiIlman.
Sd. Johnsonville, Wayside, JEFF
fersonian.
4th. Black Mingo, Blooming
vale.
9Th. Cedar Swamp, Ksnuedy's
Store, Indianlown, Central.
9Th. kingstree, Nouzon's, Mar
tins Z Roads.
7th. Gresleyville.
sth. Lanes, Salters, Gourdins.
9th. Sultons.
10th. Trio, Oak Ridge. Earls.