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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31
SLEEPY HOLLOW CHURCH.
Union Watchnight Service viii Be
Held in Old Dutch Edifce.

New York. Dec. 31.-A union watch
might service in the historic old Dutch
church OF Sleepy Hollow, near larry
town. made famous by Irving. VIII begin
at IL O'Clock tonight and VIII be contin =
ued into the new century The old church
VIII be lighted by candles. as it WAS =
century ago
The church OF Sleepy Hollow was built
In 1881 Its bicsu1ennia1 was celebrated
in 1897. II stands today practically the
same as ii was when IL was the wo--
shipping place OF the Dutchmen Of Philips
manor It's little bell. cast in Holland
stil calls the peonIe TO worshin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31
Ambassador Cambon Returns.

New York. Dec. 31.-M. Jules Cambon,
the French ambassador at Washington.
who has been abroad for five months
on leave of absence, returned on the
Fren liner La Gaecogue. He refused
to talk for publication. NJ. Hermitte OF
the embassy and Edmond Bruwaert,
consul general Of France in this city,
were also passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31

stopped and their fires extingtlished by
the floods.
The town Of Bath is endangered by
the rise or the Avon, which il now ten
feet above the normal Immense tracts
of land in several counties have been
transformed into inland seas, the in
habitenta seeking refuge in the upper
rooms Of their dwellings Many vii
lagos are altogether isolated and some
towns Of considerable size are without
gas owing to the works being flooded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31
SERVICES IN THE TOMBs.
Evangelist Sankey breaches Gospe
of Hope in Noted Prison.

New York Dec 21--Tra d Sankey, the
evangelist conducted the last service OF
the century to take place IN the TOmbs
prison
sitting in tneir cells. listening to his
voice. were three noted prfSoners=Dr.
Kennedy. accused Of killing Dolly Rey-
noldss Lawyer Patrick. held in connection
with the Rice mystery. and Mcdonald,
the gambler. who. it Is charged. shot four
men in Harlem last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31

San Francisco, Dec. 31.=The steam
whaler Fearless long overdue from the
Arctic, has reached this port, having
been delayed by severe storms. She re-
ports a catch Of four whales and 10000
pounds OF bone Harry Spencer, a young
seaman died on the voyage and was
buried at Cape Bathurst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31
The Passing of q Mexican.

Phoenix, Ariz-, Dec 31-Amado
Morales, g Mexican. ran amuck at
Morenci Deputy Constable KepIer at
tempted to arrest him. The Mexican
drew a revolver and tried to shoot the
officer, but the latter was too quick and
killed Morales with his first shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31
BOsTONIANs INFLICTED.
Several Members of the Company Ill
With Pneumonia at Denver.

Denver, Col. Dec. 31.-Pneumonia, which
Is very prevalent in Denver at this time
has reached out to the players and several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31

Phoenix, Ariz-, Dec. 81 ". L. Hopkins.
one of the oldest residents Of Yuma Is
lost on the desert near Mesquite. There
is no hope of finding him alive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31

prominent actresses are IN with &C. Misses
Adele Rafter and Belle Fremont OF the
BostOnians have been sick for several
days and have had to remain in Denver
while their company left FOR Omaha. Miss
FremOnt's condition Is very serious Niles
Pursel of the My Friend From India"
company is in critical condition at 81.
Joseph's hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-31

Simple and Satisfactory.-s.D Dick and I
have bought a. horse in partnership. .
whats the arrangement Dicks go
ing to feed him and take care of him
and I'm going to exercise him. Chi
cago Record.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
OTIS REPORTS SUCCESSES
Everywhere The Americans Report Victorious
Fighting.
Insurgents are Being Badly Broken
Cp-many Csptured-Americsn
Casualties Light.

Washington, Jan. ls.-The war de-
partment today received the following
cablegrams from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Jan. l9.-Hughes reports
from San Jose de Buena Vista, western
coast OF Panay. that he crossed noun
tains In a northwesterly direction from
San Joaquin, southern Pansy. and on
the 18th struck the enemy crossing An
tique river. He captured rified can
non and Nordenfeldt, pursued the in
surgents through Antique, Egana. and
Sibalom, their capital. and marched 10
San Jose. Casualties, one wounded;
enemys loss considerable. Entire pop
ulation fed TO mountains; heat oppres-
sive.
Macarthur reports, 18th instant, that
thlrty-five rifles surrendered at Floda
Blanca, that at Manlbauen. McRae,
Third infantry captured three insur-
gent officers and the wife Of Gen. Mes
cardo considerable insurgent property.
and liberated three Spanish prisoners;
that at Caland, he captured 10 insur-
gents, burned seven tons OF rice and In
surgent barracks; that Sullivan. Thirty
fourth infantry, near San Jose, sur
prised an insurgent force. captured six
rifles and considerable live stock; that
Lieut.. Houle, Third infantry, captured
near Malelos one officer, % men and six
rifles; that Van Horn, Seventeenth in
fantry, struck Ladrones al Santa Cruz,
killed IL, wounded 5, captured l3, and
nine rifles.
Macarthur reports, 18th inst, that
strong mountain position west OF Ma
bslscat. occupied by Gen. Hizon and
fifty men, was captured yesterday by
McRao. Third Infantry. Enemy left
lieutenant and four dead men In
trenches McRae captured captain one
man, 1870 rifles. several thousand rounds
OF ammunition, and destroyed arsenal
and quantity Of rice. Casualties, one
man wounded.
BATES reports that Schwan's column
OF cavalry Is refitting at Batangas 10
move eastward on the 18th. Infantry Is
now moving In that direction, enemy
retiring, suffering loss In men, and prop
erty. Our casualties are few, mostly
slight wounds A portion Of Wheatons
troops will enter Lemery and Taal to-
morrow; now meeting opposition In
mountains, which lmpedes march.
six officers, 81 enlisted men. four
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
Change in Orders for Cuba.

Havana, Jan. 2o.-The full text Of the
order relating to the duties Of civil
and military authorities was issued to-
day. The most important provisions in
addition 10 those already cabled are
that after February all communlca-
lions between civil and military off,
Gals Will be transmitted through civil
channels; secretaries and members OF
the cabinet having charge will present
the matters they have under adyisement
which Will require immediate action TO
the governor Of the island personally
for final discussion; civil officials are
charged with the conduct OF civil at
fairs under the supervision Of the mill
tery governor alone. department conf
manders are charged with the mainte-
nance Of public order In the general
sense Of the term.
Military officers. the order directs. are
not TO interfere with the civil author
tiles, except under extreme conditions,
where, In their opinion, public order, life
and property are in serious danger.
In this case they are authorized 10
suspend the offender temporarily, re-
porting Immediately both by wire and
letter to the governor Of the island.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
GREAT BRITAIN Is DENOUNCED.
Senator Hale Regrets the Attempted
Crushing Of = Republic In South Africa.

sruhn'bs vi hepuohc VI south hitica
Washington, Jan. 19.-At the conelu-
sion Of the morning business IN the
Senate today the resolution OF Mr., All
len (Neb.) calling upon the secretary
OF state for information as TO whether
any representative OF the Transyaal
had applied TO the United States gov
ernment for recognition and II such
application had been made II II had
been accepted and IL not why not. was
laid before the Senate. Mr.. Spooner
moved that the resolution be directed
TO the President and he be requested to
furnish the information II not incOm-
patible with public interest. He repudi-
ated. he said, the doctrine advanced re-
peatedly by senators that the people
were entitled 10 information from day
to day regarding the conduct Of our
foreign business.
A debate ensued between Senators Al
len, Spooner, Teller and Hale The
resolution was finally amended 50 as to
call on the President III not incomp1t-
ible with public interests" to supply
the information.
Mr.. Hale made an impassioned speech
In which he said he was friendly 10
England. but he regretted that such
great power should now be trying 10
crush a government. a republic which
was seeking 10 establish itself in South
Africa, especially as England claimed TO
be a nation OF liberty.
The resolution as amended. was
passed.
The Senate passed the bill authorlz-
ing the secretary Of the navy 10 con-
struct OF stone instead Of wood the pro-
posed dry docks at the navy yards al
League Island, Pa, and Mare Island,
California.
The financial bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate
In opposition to II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
THE P0LYCAMOUS STATUS
Charges Thereof Against Postmastsrs Never
Reached Higher Officials
Letters Came Late, and Were Handled
by Clerks, who Did Not Draw
Attention Thereto.

Washington. Jan. ls.-In the investiga-
ton Of the alleged polygamous status
OF several federal officials In Utah,
Postmaster General Smith detailed
the circumstances as far as they had
come to his knowledge, although the
two appointments under consideration
were made prior to his administration.
He had found. however, that attention
had not been directed TO any charges
prior 10 Che appointment, although sub
sequently papers which had been sub
mitted were brought TO the attention
of the higher officials. One Of them was
a letter from n. Il. Clemenson, pastor
OF the Presbyterian church OF Logan,
Utah, addressed Personal TO the Presl-
dent" stating that "Mr. Smith, the
postmaster al Logan, ls q high ecclesl-
astlc OF the Mormon Church. living in a
poygamOus status" There was also
a petition received.
Mr. Smith presented a letter from
Mr.. Porter, secretary to the President,
dated yesterday, saying: There Is IN
this office no record Of the receipt OF
any letters, petitions or protests con-
corning the appointment Of John Ora
ham as postmaster at Provo CITY,
Utah.
A letter, addressed to the President,
under date Of Logan, Cache county,
Utah, November %. 1897, by n.
L. Clemenson, pastor Presbyterian
church, was referred TO your depart
ment, and an acknowledgment from
this ofYioa uaa mazda 10 the writer ON
November ~, 1897. Subsequently pc
tition dated Logan, Utah, December 8,
1897. signed Il. W. Nelson, John NJ.
Royle, William Braugham and others.
relating 10 the same subject, was re-
celved and acknowledged December q,
1881. This petition was referred 10 the
postoffice department on December "a,
1897"
Mr.. Bristow, assistant postmaster
general. asserted that he made up a
brief relative TO the presidential APP
polntment 20 postmastershlps, ana
when these Utah cases were briefed he
had no knowledge OF any polygamous
charges against the parties. The
Clemenson letter at that time had not
come to his attention, nor did II get
before the postmaster-general, as the
clerks who handled II did not so brief
II as 10 call special attention 20 II.
Mr.. Len,z and Mr.. Grosvenor again
explained the talk between them. show
Ing that the difference was mainly az
TO words and that Mr. Lentz did not
seek to place any inference on them.
The hearing went over until next Tues
day. when Mr.. Brlstow Will be heard
further.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20

enso. Our Infantry advanced 10 the at
tack In skirmlshlng order, followed by
supports and reserves, our cavalry
scouting on the right close up to the
river. The Boer forces at Colenso must
have been considerably weakened by
the dispatch Of large reinfOrcements
westward 70 meet Gen. Buffers adj
vance, and they now hurriedly evocu-
ated the river trenches and the kopjes
opposite the village and scattered be.
fore our shrapnel. BY evening none OF
the enemy was left within rifle shot OF
Colenso. The British force then retired
to Chieveley."
A Durham special, dated Thursday
night, says. ut is reported here that
Lord Dundonald has smashed a Boer
convoy. Gen. Butler is said TO be
within twelve miles Of Ladysmith and
Gen. Warren TO be about six miles TO
the rear
A dispatch from Ladysmith, dated
Wednesday, January 18th via Spear
mans camp. January 18th, says:
Everything Is quiet. The position Is
unchanged, and there Is very little
bombardment The welcome sound Of
the guns OF the relief column was
htdih N'NNflNos llbHl NbltilHV anu
Springfield. The heat Is int ,nse. but
there Is no increase OF sickness"
The Boer accounts OF the passage OF
the Tugela river are given IN the fol-
lowing dispatch from Commandant
Niljoen's camp on the upper Tugela,
via LourenEo Marques, dated January
18th:
January i6th-Buller's second move
was reconnaissance In force. with an
arm0red train and a large body, sup
ported by cannon. toward Colenso last
night. A heavy bombardment ensued,
and thereupon the British retired, hav-
Ing wounded one OF our men.
mo reply was made. The move was
a feint 10 cover extensive movements
up the river. Kafiirs on this side Of the
Tugela have been warned by the Brit
ish to leave their kraals, as the fight
Will commence shortly"
The second dispatch runs thus: Jan
uary l7th-The night was unbroken,
save for slight rife encounters between
outposts, which led to nothing. At day
break the enemy was located as before.
He had not brought a single gun across
the river. But from the ridges OF
Swartskop a battery and half OF siege
guns opened on our position at a, m,
The bombardment was probably the
most frightful ever witnessed on land.
Frequently five heavy naval guns fred
simultaneously at one schanze Gin
trenehmeno."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
fRIGHTFpL TRAGEDY.
Boston BasebaIllst Commits q Terrible
Desdof Blood

North Brookheld, Mass ni9.-Mar-
tin Bergen. the catcher Of the Boston
baseball team Of the National league,
killed his wife and two children and
committed suicide at his home here to-
day. Mrs. Bergen and one child were
killed with an ak, and then Bergen used
razor TO cut the throat OF his other
child and his own.
II is thought the action was due to In.
sanity. II has been suspected for some
time that Bergen was a victim OF men.
tai arrangement. In fact. some Of his
actions In connection with his baseball
manager LambsOn led to the supposl-
ton at the time.
The affair was discovered by the
neighbors who found the body Of Ber-
gen and his little girl by the kitchen
door The bodies OF Mrs. Bergen and
little boy were In the bed. Bergen was
20 years old, his wife was about the
same age, his girl or years old and
the boy little younger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
Mexican Weather Service.

Chicago. Jan. 2O-A special to the
Record from Tamplco, Mex, says;
DR.. ]. NJ. Cline, chief OF the weather
bureau OF Texas, with headquarters at
Galveston. is in this city In the inter-
est Of the signal service OF the United
States and Mexico. He will establish
observatories In all the Mexican Gulf
ports. beginning at Tampico and finish
ing his work at Progresso. The instru-
ments for the Tampico station arrived
today and the doctor will begin putting
them up at once. William Buchana has
been appointed observer for this port
and will make his reports TO the Cal
weston headquarters daily. This will
be material benefit to Tampico, as
well as to shipping interests throughout
the republic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
CHINA Is STIFFENINC UP.
Taking Measures 10 Prevent European Ag-
gresslon.
Empress Dowaser Issues Decree =
Tlger-Like vovselty OF Certain
Powers-The Plague.

Yokohsms, Jan. 8. via San Francisco,
Jan. ls-The plague ceases 20 attract
much attention. only q few sporadic
cases showing themselves from time TO
time. The whole number thus far
throughout the empire has been only
40. out Of which 40 have proved fatal.
The chief injury sustained has been by
the business interests Of Kobe. which
have suffered severely. and also by the
railway companies. passenger travel
having been greatly deferred by the
stringent quarantine regulations.
A lively interest has been aroused by
the publication OF the secret decree Of
the empress dowager Of China, in
which che shows becoming sense OF
the danger which threatens the empire
from foreign aggression, and holds the
provincial governors 10 strict respon-
eibllity for the immediate defense OF
their respective provinces should any
attack be made upon them.
THE various powers" she says. "are
casting upon US looks OF tlgerllke
voraclty. hustllng each other IN their
endeayors 10 be the first 90 seize upon
our innermost territory. They think
that China, having neither money nor
troops. would never venture 10 SO to
war with them"
Speculation is. Of course, rife as 10
what has happened 10 bring out this de-
cree eminently suggestive as Il Is Of
the silfening Of Chlna's backbone.
Some attribute II TO an understanding
with Japan, Il being reported anew that
ex-minister Yano Is TO return there as
japanese adviser TO the Tsung Il va
men. Others see In Il an assurance
gathered from the late negotiations
with the United States government, In
which II is thought there were indlca-
lions that the new power In the East
has provided for the protection OF Its
trade interests In China by showing q
strong sympathy with the empire In its
present evn plight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
England Would Call It unfrieDdIy.

London, Jan. 2O-The Daily Chroni-
Gle Gays editorlally today According
TO advices we have received from
Washington. a canvass OF the Senate
and House Of Representatives has
placed II beyond dispute that Congress
will not only pass the Nicaragua canal
bill, but will pass II in form directly
at variance with the Clayton Bulwer
treaty.
This is a statement OF decidedly Sc
rious Importance. and we hesitate to
believe that the United States govern
ment will commit Itself TO course
which this country would have 70 re-
gard as unfrlendly."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
BUSINESS KEEPING UP.
20 Co Say 1t ia 40 Percent More than
Year Ago.

New York, Jan. ls.-R. @. Dun &
> Weekly Review Of Trade tomor-
WI say Whether the new year
sorpass or keep pace with the old
ns question which gives special in
~ 70 every weeks returns Com
.as nov with business by far the
W. ana most prosperous ever known
w ago the record Of the present
wv : more than 40 per cent larger
\, n y January, lsss, which in its turn
moWh heavier business than In
| !ssf preceding. It cannot be ex-
~ nat such gain viii be repeated
49, =. decrease Of SO per cent in pay
\. through clearinghouse is wholly
NJ % great speculative activity a,
Is, iylA iast year, with sales OF H.
L. a s,afes' against 6,5lS,s20 TO the
, ss'e MS year. for payments out
F. 's's city have been t.3 per cent
H, wi 'han a year ago, and greater
100 Tue same part Of any other
IA S ,', copper output OF this country in
I m, S -Sl'sOs tons, greater by 81 600
~. per cent, than In 1895. while the
klrss T. piVaueI last year, S9,2iO tons
h IN y The four years only s,O62 tons
t,,s.,sV o. copper and lead are un-
p sTs with Tin higher a, 2fHc'
kt,l s .Ss the most important indus
~. vel. Is the marketing of wooien
L., !, y pr prizes averaging is.i per cent
|s ny. uan last year. many makes bay'
|fswn ~ promptly sold up and with.
6w WI, mflle others sell so We'll ss 70
|uo,,,Iasea' encouragement. AZ wool
|hsn : Ss average $40 per cent higher cher
" .,c.' sear ago, the rise in goods il
Eisn , q, But hopes OF WI specu =
y b. =. further rise were Ssshsd bv
b, Ls,sn Of per cent In merInos n,
\ sat os .a sale, with crossbreds weak.
y N. considerable = sales at coneessl Sion
|ogs:, y NC v followed by one OF 400 1y eoS
ben u ,, .,,, at 20 c, with numerous r,upS
b he Ts'l eoniignments hitherto heis
ktso psrss Sales In three weeks. i.
/ d, . SOsaas, have been smaller ,bsn
ksyIoVSs' ,,i.espoadIns weeks OF the t i,,s,,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
Rush Of Italians Expected.

New York. Jan. 2o.--It is believed
that the building Of the Rapid Transit
tunnel Will attract thousands Of ltal-
ians and other south OF Europe emf
grants to this city and preparations are
being made TO receive them. Commits
sloner OF Emigration McSweeney says
the agents OF the various steamship
lines are already posting the news Of
the big tunnel contract and the gov
eminent officers at the various Italian
ports. and report a regular Klondyke
rush In preparation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20

civil employees, eleven friars. all Span
ish prisoners released by ,Schwan, ar
rived from Batanagas last evening.
Nearly 200 arrived In Manila the day
before, via Calamba.
Young at Vigan reports number OF
successful sklrmshes In mountains with
remnants Of lnsurgent organization and
robber bands, with light casualties
among his troops,
"Kobbe's expedition, Randolph bat
terry, Forty-thlrd and Fofty-seyenth
infantry conveyed by navy vessels He
lena and Nashville. sailed for Albany
province and satar and Leyte Islands
yesterday. OTIS"