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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02

prominent part in the agitation In
support OF the candidacy of Mr.. Steyn.
All through the t-oubled times which
followed the Jameson raid I'D to the
declaration of war De Vets voice was
raised time and again in FAVOR of the
Free State casting it's lot with the
Transvaal, and when at last his coun-
sells bore fruit in the October of last
year he, as in 1880, was one of the first
TO shoulder rifle and take the field.
He was with the Free Staters who in
vaded Natal, but until he got his sep
arate command at Sanna's Post verv
little was heard of him. His list Of
exploits since that first great success
of his have given frequent occasion for
the wish that such a daring and re-
sourceful foe had never emerged from
the comparative Oblivion in which he
had till then existed.
In personal appearance the Boer
commander is like so many other great
soldiers, by no means striking. He
is of medium height and square build.
and the only characteristics which
draw attention to the man are the
strong lines of his face and the keen.
restless, blue eyes. His dress is care
less, but cleanly enough, and his beard
runs wild.
Of his method Of fighting a famous
war correspondent writes as follows:
He has no orderly idea Of his own
tactics. Days after a battle I have
waited upon him and failed utterly to
recognize his plans and description of
a fight we have seen togethtR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02
THE VALUE OF SPORTS IN THE FUTURE.
the Money Element They Gradually De-
teriorate in Beauty in Enjoyment

The value OF athletics when practised
in the right spirit is only equalled by
their RIGHTEOUSNESS when practised in
the wrong spirit. They deserve cordial
and enthusiastic support The time or
thought spent upon them, great as it
may seem, is justified by their educa-
tional influence. But side by side with
this support and as part of it we must
have unsparing condemnation of the
whole spirit Of professionalism. I do
not refer TO those grOsser and more OBJ
vious forms OF professionalism which
college sentiment has already learned
to condemn. Nor do I chiefly refer to
the betting by which intercollegiate
contests are accompanied. though this
is a great and real evil and does much
to bring other evils in its train. refer
to something more widespread, which
still remains as a menace to American
college athletics-the whole system of
regarding athletic achievement as a
sort of advertisement of ones prowess,
and Of valuing success for it's own sake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02

OF this spirit we must trust ourselves
for its solution here.
am heartily ready to cooperate in
any attempts that other colleges NAV
make to lay down clear rules for the
practice of intercollegiate athletics,
because the absence of such co-opera-
ton would be misunderstood and might
give cause for suspicion where none
should exist But I cannot. conceal. the
fact that the majority of such rules
can only touch the surface of the diff
Guilty, and that so far as they distract
attention from the moral element in
the case, which is beyond the reach of
rules, they may prove a positive hin
ORANGE to progress. If we can enter
into athletics for the love of honor in
the broadest sense of the word. IN
mixed with the love of gain in anv
sense, we may now and then lose a few
students, but we shall grow better year
after year in all that makes for sound
university life.
The development of college athletics
has been of great service in counter
acting some of the dangerous tenden-
cies OF the day Open to criticism as
athletlcs may be for their unnecessary
expense, for the betting that goes on
in connection with them and for the
distorted views they encourage as to
the relative Importance of different
things of life, they yet have a place in
education which is of overwhelming
importance. The physical training
which they involve, good as it may be.
IS but small part OF the benefit
achieved The moral training is great
er. Where scores of men are working
hard for an honor and hundreds more
are infected with their spirit, the moral
force of such an emulation is not to be
despised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02
By President Arthur D. Hadley of Yale.

and for the sake of the honor which
comes in achieving it by honorable
methods.
I know that the condition of the
athletic discipline in college makes a.
difference in it's attractiveness to a
large and desirable class of young men,
and rightly SO. Whether a victory or
a series of victories makes such diff
ference and increases the numbers that
attend the university 1 do not know,
and do not care to know. The man
who allows his mind to dwell on such
a question, if he is not tempted to vio-
late the ethics of amateur sport, is, at
any rate, playing with temptation in a
dangerous and in a reprehensible way.
1 am glad to .yeheve that our colleges
and our nation as a whole are becom-
ing better able to understand the love
of sport for its own sake. The growth
of this spirit through three generations
has relieved English universities of
some OF the problems which to-day
confront us in America To the growth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02

The counter-seal represents the
Queen crowned, mounted on her pal
frey, and in the royal mantle. In her
right hand she holds the sceptre, in
her left the orb. In the field to the
right are the royal arms on a shield,
encircled by the Order of the Garter
with its motto.
Above is a scroll with the words
'tDieu ct Mon Droit,'' and on either side
are the rose, shamrock and thistle. Be
low, in the distance, is the sea, with an
ironclad and a sailing vessel suggest
ing the naval strength and trade Of the
United Kingdom. which are further in
dicated at the base by the presence of
a trident, dolphins and conventional
waves, which are continued in the or
nament on either side the lower part
of the counter-seal-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02

There is a Christian De Wet who
took his B-A. at Cambridge, but he is
p much younger man and a member of
a totally different family.
The real Christian De Wet was born
on farm near the township of De-
wetsdorp, in the Orange River Colony
then the Orange Free State-some-
what over forty years ago. The fam
lily of De Wet is well known through
out that district, and the township of
Dewetsdorp took its name from the
generals father.
The boy Christian De Wet received
but few months schooling, and then
went to'work at once. AS he grew up
he proved himself a good and eminent
~ practical farmer and a shrewd man
of business. Under his efforts the
farm prospered well, and yielded a
comfortable income. Though he al
ways maintained his Unborn hatred of
the Uitlanders and Uitlander ways, he
did not carry this feeling so far as to
refuse British gold, and in his efforts
to acquire it he has been known to aid
in driving 400 pigs from Bloemfontein
to the market place in Johannesburg.
This peaceful life on the farm was
continued until the outbreak of war be-
tween Great Britain and the Trans
wall in 1880. Then the chance of strik-
ing a blow at the ''verdomde Engelsch-
leo MIN 10 temporarily ADd4QOn
his farm life. He formed one Of the
many Free Staterst who defied their
Presidents declaration of neutrality,
and went off to fight side by side with
the Transvaalers in their struggle. He
served under Joubert throughout that
conflict, and took part in all the battles
in Natal.
HIS FIRST FIGHTING.
He was at Laing's Mex, the Ingogo
and Mai11ba MaiTlha
was one of the half-hundred burghers
from the Free State who volunteered
to storm the hill; and the uniform of a
Highlander. who was shot by him on
that occasion, is to this day among the
Boer generals trophies of the battle.
At the conclusion of the war after
peace was proclaimed De Wet returned
to his farm and settled down afresh to
his old humdrum life. Shortly after
wards he married, and though himself |
a member of the Dutch Reformed !
Church, he chose his wife from a Dop- !
per family, one of those. stern, hard. |
uncompromising adherents of the old |
Dutch faith opposed to every and any |
change or reform. He has had sew
eral children, the Oldest being a son,
now about eighteen years eff age, who /
has been with his father in several of |
the raids and expeditions for which he
has become famous during the present
campaign In the bringing up of his
children General De Vets hatred of
all things English has been further ev-
idenced. Not one of them has received
any education to speak of, and all
though one or two of the elder ones
have picked UP a smattering of Eng
fish, it would be as much as their lives
are worth to display their knowledge
before their stern, taciturn father Not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02
ENGLAND HAS 4 NEW SEAL OF STATE.
N0rVeously Beautiful Picture Majesty Will Soon Be
Turned Out Of Great Britain's Mint

England has a new seal of state and
it is a work of art. It is a very i'm
portant object and will soon be turned
out from the mint of Great Britain
The reasons for making a new seal
within the past year are that the wear
and tear OF the old one which was en-
graved in 1873. have superannuated it,
and the task was entrusted to Mr. de
Saulles the mint engraver. The de-
signs were approved by the Queen, and
work on the seal has already begun.
The seal on its ''principai'' side re-
presents the Queen seated on her
throne, the arms of which are sup
ported by lions. Her Majesty is
crowned, vested in a richly embroidered
robe and habited in the royal orna-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02

ments with the ribbon and star of the
Order of the Garter. In her right hand
she holds the sceptre, her left reposes
on the arm of the throne.
AN ELABORATE DESIGN
At her feet is an ornamented cushion,
embroidered with the rose, shamrock
and thistle. placed on foot stool The
throne is adorned with a wreath Of
laurel confined by a ribbon. On the
Queens right is figure of st. George,
fully armed, and bearing a lance with
pennon. On her left stands st. Michael
resting on his sheathed sword. The
panels supporting these figures bear
respectively the sword and scales of
justice surrounded by laurel leaves.
The legend round the seal runs as fol-
lows: Victoria, Del Gratia. Britt. Re-
gina. Fid- Def. Ind. Imp"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02

Certain monks at the Hospital of St
Jean de Dieu, at Client. have in their
leisure moments decorated the walls
with gorgeous landscapes glowing in
color and full of life, which are form
ed entirely by means of the postage
stamps of all the nations of the world.
Palaces, forests. streams and noun
talns are represented, butterflies fit
about in the air. birds of beautiful plu-
mage perch on branches, snakes and
lizards glide about and innumerabIe
animals find places here and there.
The pictures are most ARTISTIC. in the
style Of Chinese landscape gardening,
and already between nine and ten mil
lions Of stamps have beeen used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02
CHINA In SEARCH
OF A NEW GOD.
History Shows That She Might Have
Been the Greatest Christian Nation
on the Globe.
BY Edgar Mels.

Had the Embassy OF Emperor Wins
te, A. D. IS. of the Ming DYNASTY eoro
fifteen hundred miles further on it,
journey III search of the incarnated
God, China would have been one OF the
| greatest Christian nations on the globe
and all the present trouble would have
been avoided.
In order TO properly understand the
conditions leading to a search for the
lncarnated God it viii be necessary 10
go little into the history OF China OF
/ that day. The Ming dynasty. which
ruled then, had brought China out OF
a slough Of despond into which It had
sunk because Of the terrible corruption
into which the precepts Of Confucious
and Lao-tze had fallen. These two
great teachers were to China what
Marcus Aurelius Antonius was to the
Romans. All three taught the value OF
GOOD, the necessity of doing good. and
other precepts based upon the same
proposition. After the death OF the
chinese philosophers their teachings
became corrupted until Conrucisuisn.
became another name for ceremonial
usage, and Lao-tzeism. under the name
OF 1aolsm, worship OF spirits.
STRANGE RUMORS.
II was then, when China was the
most highly civilized nation, when IL
counted gunpowder among its inven-
mons, that the Ming rulers sought to
IND the true religion-somethfnsr mora
noble than a worship Of spirits or cere-
monials. While still discussing the
matter rumors spread far and near
that new prophet-the incarnation of
the real God-had appeared in the far
west. Strange stories were whispered
beneath the breath of the marvellous
power of this new God-how he had
raised the dead and had performed
other miracles
This eventually reached the ears OF
the emperor. Calling the literary and
scientific men before him he demanded
to know their opinions.
After long consultation It was de-
cided to send an embassy to the fncar-
mated God, with rich offerings. and to
ask him to come to China to preach the
true word So great caravan Of
richly-decorated camels was gathered,
and magnificent offerings loaded upon
their backs. There were superb silks.
glittering. precious stones. the choicest
incense, magnificent ivory carvings.
and the finest products Of all China
Attended by a huge retinue of cool
les, and servants, and soldiers, the en-
bassy, consisting Of China's most
learned men, started south, along the
coast line, for, in those days, ii was
not safe to travel too far inland. DAYS
and weeks the caravan travelled Each
day prayers we're offered to the incar-
nate GOD. On went the cavalcade.
passing beyond the boundaries OF
China. into the unknown land beyond.
Everywhere the mission went, the
word of the search was passed, and
soon a huge army entered India
IN INDIA.
Once there the stories Of the fncar-
nate God became more circumstantiai-
and with renewed courage the ambas-
sadors pressed on. At last southern
India was reached and positive clue
discovered-at least, SO the embassy
thought Yes. the natives had heard
of great prophet.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06

lans employed on the night shift of the
Calvin, Pardee q Co. coIliery at Lattimer
were attacked on the public road leading
from that place to Hollywood this morn
ing, by 70 women who had marched from
MiInesviIIe.
The women were mostly Hungariana
and Italians. They left MilnesyiIIe at
O'Clock and waited to attack ths men
working in the Lattimer mine as they
passed along the road which leads to their
homes at Holly wood.
A few of the women we're armed with
clubs, but most Of them carried stones
in their aprons. The first non-striklng
mine workers to leave the colIiery were
eight Italians. They saw the women on
the road ahead of them and crossed the
field to avoid them.
The women, however, were on the
alert and they also crossed the field, and
overtaking the men, hurled showers to
stones at them.
{ The workmen did not attempt to de.
fend themselves, but ran away and were
soon out of reach of the excited women.
One man received a severe cut on the
head while several of the others were
struck by pieces OF rock but were not In
jured.
The women returned to their homes
satisfied with their demonstration.
Some of the foreigners are beginning
to show an ugly disposition. They are
seen in greater numbers on the high
ways, and as some of them carry clubs,
a collision between them and the coal
any Uime.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
STRIKERS BECOMING UGLY.

Shenandoah, Pa, October 5.-Indica-
tions last night pointed TO serious trou-
BILE at Treverton, when General Goblin re-
oeived information that 1900 strikers in
tended marching to the colliery. 1t was
later learned that the marchers had been
dissuaded from their purpose by the
strike leaders. General Goblin said this
morning that owing to the changed con
d1tions battery G would not leave before
tomorrow.
Edward Coyle, miner, aged so years,
one of the Victims of the riot here two
weeks ago, died today. While the riot
was in progress Mr.. Coyle left his home
to look after the safety of his children,
when stray bullet struck him below
the heart. A widow and large family
survive him.
WOMEN ATTACK MINERS.
Hazleton, Pa, October 5.-Eight 1tal-
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
: G RACES Al LEXINGTON.

Lexington, KY, October 5.-The track
was fast today and gamey Charley Herr
broke the track record for race by go
ing the second heat in the 0S trot in
9.07 flat which is a new record also for
the little bulldog trotter. The Wilson
was won with ease by the Tennessee
m are, Vesper. Two PAGERS entered the
2.10 list In this race. Belle Onward
won the first heat in the 9,24 trot, ,Hbut
made break near the three quarters in
the second, was run over by Scott Hud-
son and Baron fell and was out OF It,
No serious damage was done and the
mare started again. After this there
was nothing in 1T but Dolly Bidwell
and she won easily.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
Others Are Expected to Follow
Suit Very Soon.
Belief That President Mitchell Has Been
Waiting for Them.

Hazleton, Pa, October 5.-The belief
prevalent here tonight that the anthracite
coal strike is approaching an end is con-
siderably strengthened today by the ac-
tion of the individual operators in follow
ing the lead of The big coal carrying and
coal mining railroads by Offering net
increase OF ten per cent in the wages Of
their employees. The first break among
the individual operators in this dis
trict was made today when A. Pardee
and Co, operating the Cranberry and
Crystal Ridge collieries, offered it's en-
ployes a ten per cent net increase in
wages and reduction in the price OF
powder is to be taken into account in
the advancing of the wages. That four
more of the individual mine owners
viii make the same offer is hardly
doubted. 1t was learned today that be-
fore the advance was made public by
the Pardee company, several Of the gen
eraI superintendents of other individual
coal companies were invited to the Par
dee company's office IN this city for the
purpose of giving their views on the pro-
posed offer.
These representatives did not say what
their companies would do, but 1t was
learned that the concensus of opinion
was that If the mine owners wish to
keep their collieries in operation they
would have to increase the wages OF their
men. None OF the superintendent at the
meeting would say anything in regard
to the re port that the coal carrying roads
had. made concessions 50 the individual
operators in the matter of freight rates.
The representative of the Associated
Press was told tonight by prominent
mining official who would positively
know If the railroads had conceded any
thing, that as far as he knew, the rail-
roads had not reduced the rates to any
individual company in this region.
President Mitchell OF the United Mine
Workers is much interested in the ad
vance made by the individual compa-
MES, but would say nothing for publica-
tion There is a strong belief here that
Mr.. Mitchell is waiting for all the coal
companies in the anthracite region to
offer the ten per cent increase before he
will call a joint convention to consider
the proposition
Mr.. Mitchell would say nothing on
this particular subject He has all along
advocated unity of action and it is said
that that strengthens the opinion that
he will call the convention after all the
companies have made an offer. He con-
t1nues to say that the strike cannoU be
settled without convention and that he
is waiting on the operators. In the mean
time the men now on strike said to num-
Der 1873, 600 are not wavering under the
pr0ffered increase In wages,
In the Lackawanna and Wyoming dis
tricts, not mine is working, The con-
ditions remain about the same in the Le-
high Valley region while in the Schuyl-
XIII district more men have laid down
their tools and quit.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
TIP FROM RAILROADS.
Private Operators Told How Not to Get
Concessions.

Scranton, Pa, October 5.-The indi-
vidual operators at their meeting here
this afternoon, heard the report of their
committee that went to New York on
Monday, presumably to ask concessions
on freight rates from the coal carrying
railroads. They agreed to join in the
offer of a ten per cent increase In wages
made by the big companies. One OF
those present says the committee did not
secure any concessions but they received
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06

For wedding or anniversary
Cut Glass is one of the best sug-
gestions. Autumn selections are
here-the most noted makes
only-in all their sparkling bril-
liancy. The purest crystal,
deeply cut in elaborate designs
that bring out the richest
qualities of these artistic pro
ductions, fashioned for use and
ornament. We are glad to show
our wares.
BURBANK, DOUGLASS & CO.,
242 Middle st.
oct4eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
ALL HAVE AGREED.
Indication that Private Operators wan
All Grant Advance.

Indication that Private Operators VIII
All GIANT Advance.
Philadelphia, October 5-There ara
indications that the Individual coal
operators in the anthracite field have
agreed to the ten per cent increase In
miners wages made by the big coal
companies. Representatives of the form
er who have been in New York since
Monday to secure concessions from the
coal carrying railroads, returned to
Scranton today ana it is expected that
the entire region will be posted tomor-
row with notices from the Individual
operators granting the increase.
This, it is believed, win be followed
by the speedy return of the men to work
on orders from the union leaders,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
SUICIDE AT BRoCKToN-

Brockton, Mass, October 5,-Charles +. /.
Thomas, 40 years old, committed suicide
in the basement OF st. PauI's Episcopal
church, of which he was janitor by cut
ting his throat with jaok-knife this af-
ternoon, He had been suffering with the
grip.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. g. taken at
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
Weather
Boston. "a degrees, SW, clear; New
York. 70 degrees, W, clear; Philadel-
phia, 70 degrees, SW, clear; Washing
ton "a degrees, S, D. cldy; Albany. "a
SW, clear; Detroit, rs degrees, SN, clear +;
Chicago, 80 degrees, S, p. cldy; St. Paul,
20 degrees, SE, cloudy Huron, Dakota,
70 degreesa SW, clear: Bismarck, 60 de-
grees, SE, clear; Jacksonville, Is de-
grees, SIC, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06
Prosecution Completed
It's Case Yesterday.
Identification of Prisoners Ap-
pears to BE Complete.

Dover. NH, October 5.-On the charge
of murder John Williams, John Brown
and Frank Gold were brought to the bar
of the Supreme court this morning and
tonight the government had presented to
the jury the reasons why those defend
ants should be convicted OF the killing of
John McNalIy and Thomas Dobblns- on
July 4th lasts What was expected to be
a long trial apparently viii be brought
to an end speedily, for one day sutieed
for the prosecution to complete it's case.
The murders were quite sensational,
although not OF such general interest as
other tragedies which have been enacted
in this section OF the State. They fol-
lowed q street row in which nearly a
dozen men took part and in which sever
al were shot, McNally ana Dobbins dy-
ing soon after. Five men were arrested
after lively chase and they gave the
names of John Farrell, Frand Gold. Will
lain SCOTT, John Brown and John Will
liams, but at subsequent hearing Far
relI and Scott were discharged for lack of
evidence against them and then imme-
diately arrested on suspicion of having
taken part In the robbery of the Office OF
the Cold Spring Brewery at Lawrence,
Mass, few days earlier. The evidence
presented today went long way towards
Identifying the prisoners as the men re-
sponsible for the deaths OF AcNally and
Dobbins. The governments case appears
to be well put together with positive
Identification of Williams as the one who
deliberately shot both Dobbins and Nc
NaIly. The deysnCants' case viii open
Monday.