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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
CUBA WANTS LIGHT.
Platt Amendment a. to Coaling Sta
tons Vague and Indifferent

New York, March 25.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
Congressman Brantley has had a con-
ference with Senior Nunez. He learned
that the convention relations commit
tees report, to be made on Monday
would state that the Plat amendment
was vague and indefinite. Il did not de-
fine the area Of the land wanted for coal
ing stations on state where they were TO
be located.
Tne Intervention clause was likewise
indefinite, the committee viii further
say. II the convention should accept
this clause the United States could in
tervene on any pretext, even II a stable
government existed. IT was not saris-
factory because the United states could
raise a point and the president could
send troops to Cuba. without the action
Of congress. on the plea OF enforcing an
act Of congress
Mr.. Chamberlain will begin the work
OF raising the wreck OF the Maine on
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
FLOOD IN CHICAGO.
Easements Full of Water With
in Four Mile Radius.

Chicago. March 25-Heavy rains of
the past few days have caused floods in
the low lands south and southeast of
Chicago and the suburban towns of
Grand Crossing, Drezel, Woodruff,
Dauphfn Park and Burnside are mum
dated The flood in some places is so
deep that many families are imprisoned
in their houses, and sidewalks. fences
and outbuildings have hoated away. The
conditions are the worst at Burnside,
where the streets are under a foot of
water. A dyke at Eightieth street and
The Illinois tracks has given way under
the pressure, and fully two feet of water
poured over the surrounding country,
Easements within an area of four miles
being flooded and considerable other
damage done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
FEAR WORKINGMEN.
A New Element in the Disturb
ance at st. Petersburg.

St Petersburg. March 25.-A ministe-
rial council was held at Sarsloe-Selo un-
der the presidency of the ear, to dis
cllss the riots, the continuation OF which
is anticipated
The delegates Of the students at q
meeting, withdrew their previous invi-
tat10n to assemble. This step was taken
IN order to prevent the police from ar
resting those who have taken an active
part IN the agitation for the students
liberties and university reforms and
drafting them into the army. In spite
OF this it is feared that the working
men VIII assemble, as strikes are threat
enlng 70 break out tonight
Several large forces of troops. accout-
cred for active service, marched through
the streets today, presumably towards
the suburbs to check the Workrnen OF
certain factories who have been warned
AGAINST entering the city under the PEN
atty OF losing their positions.
IN military circles 1t is reported that
the officers of the Cossack guard regf-
ment have petitioned the authorities not
TO employ them henceforth in suppress
ing riots, holding that pitting them
against defenseless men and women is
beneath their dignity
Lieut. Gen. Prince Viasemslzy, q MEM
Der of the imperial council. who pro-
tested against the conduct of the police
to report.
Practically all the higher educational
institutions are idle, including, according
to today's information, the Khurkoh,
Odessa kazan and Kieffe universities.
A student named Bobritslxy who was
wounded in the Khur4xoff riots, died the
following day.
The above is an uncensored dispatch.
Censored dispatches referring to the
same subjects were received last night.
They conflict in some respects with the
uncensored message.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
GREAT HURRICANE
Sweeps Over South Pacific Do
ing Immense Damage.

Victoria. B. c., March 25-The mail
from Suva brings details Of a great
hurricane which recently wrought much
havoc in the south Pacific. The storm
which swept over New Caledonia, esre-
cially on the east coast, was the worst
for years. Two large sailing vessels ana
a steamer were lost. The steamer Hero
was driven on the rocks at Kouoaua,
and together with several barges loaded
with nickel. she foundered. The bark
Emile Galline was swept to disaster on
the coast Of TchiO. and the new four
masted ship Vile du Havre, partly load
ed with nickel ore, was stranded at
Noumea, where she soon broke up. The
loss of life, 1t was heard. would be large
Tonga and Fiji also suffered. the for
mer islands the most. At Nukulofa
among the small craft wrecked was the
kings yacht. The master lost his life
in the attempt tc save the yacht. A good
many coast vessels were wrecked at the
Fijis and other damage was done The
island of Matuku was swept by a tidal
wave, and over 100 houses were blown
down or swept away by the incoming
waters. Many lives are reported lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
THEY LIVED APART
But Mr.. and Mrs. Lattimer Died
Together by His Hand.

Chicago, March 25.--Charles Lattimer
went into his wife's millinery store at SOC
West Twenty third street today. walked
up behind Mrs. Lattimer, who was ex-
aiming a hat preparatory to delivering
it to a customer, and without a word
shot her in the head, killing her in
stantly. Lattlmer then placed the
weapon to his own head and fired, in
flicting a fatal wound Mr. and Mrs.
Lattimer had been living. apart for some
time
A letter was found in Lattimer's
pocket addressed to A. J. Lattimer, a
Lattimer said he intended to take his
life. Sixty dollars in bills was enclosed
n the letter, which also contained in
structions to have the writer's body ere
mated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
TONIGHT.
SLIPPED or ON THEM.
Police Catch Boys on Sunday by a
Clever Ruse.


The police worked coup on the
negro crap shooters who have been play
ing on West Eighth street for the last
six months and succeeded in cornering
and arresting three of them Sunday.
The crap shooters have been using
vacant lot or lots on the east side of
the Santa Fe tracks for a gambling
place. They would play in the middle
of the vacant ground and would have
boys out watching for the coming of the
police. Several times different police
men have tried to catch the boys but
long before the officer could get there
the boys would scatter in different d.
rections and run for their lives Sunday
when the chief was notified that the
game was going full blast he got a hack
and with two officers rode to the crap
ping grounds The Waterman who was
on the lookout for police did not think
of coppers riding in q hack, and when
the hack passed them on the trot and
the door few open and policemen began
to roll out the crap shooters were so sur
prised they were scarcely able to move.
Three OF them were captured and they
all told the judge this morning that they
were there, but that they were only
watching the game and were not shoot
ing"
The trial comes up this afternoon at 4
o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
BROWN is OUT.
His Removal VIII Call Forth
RemOnstrance From q. s.

Washington, March 25.-The state de-
partment has received from Mr.. Allen.
our minister at Seoul. Korea, dispatches
confirming the cable report of the re-
moval of McCleavy Brown the director
general of Korean customs. As this ac-
ton Of the emperor. undertaken at the
behest of Russia, goes far to wipe out
the integrity of Korea, according to the
estimate of the officials here, 1t viii not
be allowed to pass without a remon-
STRANGE on our part. For the officials
are convinced that Russian domination
of Korea would mean the extinguish-
ment of American interests in that quar-
ter and these in recent years have be-
come important
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
TOPEKA Man WINS.


49, -
Washington. March Congressman
Curtis, OF Kansas, is in Washington in
the interest of a constituent who was
one of the bidders for the Usage pas
turage lands in the indian Territory.
His mission has been a successful one.
lands which were printed recently gave
pastures Nos. g and 107 to Mayer &
Childress as being the highest bidders.
When the awards were brought to the
attention of W. S. Fitzpatrick, of To-
peka, Kas., together with the price at
which the award was made, he notified
Mr.. Curtis that he had bid at figure in
advance of the Mayer & ChiIdress bid
and hence was entitled to the award
Curtis telegraphed at once to the de-
partment, asking that the awards be
held up and the contract not signed uTl-
til he could come on and take the mat
ter before the secretary. Upon his ar
rival he explained that the bid which
had been made on the two pasturages by
his constituent was 177z cents, which
was a price in advance OF that offered
by the other firm. At the Office of the
Indian commissioner a letter was pro-
duced from Fitzpatrick, whose wording
was taken to- mean that all or none of
his bids must be accepted by the de-
partment He bid on ten or more pas
lures.
Mr.. Curtis took up the matter and
convinced the department that, although
the wording of The letter in question was
Nu1DlSuOuS,ll ulO not preclude the accept
anee of the bids on the two pastures
named, and as the bids for those two
were higher than that of Mayer e
Childress, his constituent should get the
award The matter was taken under
consideration, and a decision was
reached changing the award to F'itz-
patrick The two pastures include about
i. 600 acres Mayer & Childress bid on
every pasturage in the Usage reservation,
and the two pastures referred to were
the only awards made to them. They
were much disappointed at the result.
and will be much more SO when it is
found that the expected award IS not to
be made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

About 100000 win be spent on the
capitol at Washington during the con-
gressionaI recess. Many desirable i'm
provements will be made. and the ar
chitect of the capitol has been author
lied to prepare and submit plans for
the reconstruction and fire-proOfing of
the central portion Of the building and
the renovation and redecoration Of the
r0tunda Plans are also to be prepared
for a new fre-proof building adjacent
tc the capitol grounds to be used for
additional COMMITTEES rooms. storage
and power plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
STABBED HER TO DEATH
Mother and Child Take Ven
geance on a Suspect.

st. Louis. March "a Post-Dispatch
special from Birmingham, Ala. says:
Mrs Addie Harris and her 1o-year-old
daughter. Waunetta Harris, fairly hack
ed to pieces, at Ensley. last night Mrs.
Ella Humphries. who was suspected of
being intimate with Richard Harris, hus-
band of the elder Harris woman. Mrs,
Harris went to Ensley to make a personal
investigation of the alleged relationship
OF her husband and Mrs Humphries She
went to the HUMPHREYS home. There she
found her husband in Mrs. HUMPHREYS
room. She demanded admission, but her
husband barred the door. At this tIncture
Mrs. HUMPHREYS emerged from back
door The Harris woman attacked Mrs.
Humphries and stabbed her to death. The
mother and daughter were arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
Barber County Predioam emit.

Barber county has an election predica-
nent on hand. The legislature passed a
local bill making the office Of county
printer elective IN that county. The bill
provides that the county printer shall be
elected at the general election in 1901.
Several days after this local bill was
passed. the biennial election law was en-
acted If the latter stands the test OF
the courts there will be no general cleo
ton this fall. consequently no election or
come laws upon the publication Of the
statute book The attorney generals OF
what will be effect of the biennial Law
upon the previously enacted local meas
lIr0-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The world is becoming so ca1lous that
a pretty girl collector can no longer go
out and come back in an hour with
everything that is owing man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
WAR OVER WATER.
Ogden Authorities and Water
Company Clash.

ogden. Utah March 25.-War was de-
clared today between the city council and
the Ogden Waterworzs company. The
city claims the waterworks system and
has notified all consumers not to pay their
water rentals pending the termination of
the suit The company began turning or
the water today and the entire police de-
partment, reinforced by 1o0 specials, ar
rested the agents Of the company ana
they were placed in jail without bond.
The officers then turned the water on
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
JAYHAWKER JOTs

ter hut clearer water.
A colored faith doctor Is trekking
around Smith county.
Ellsworth has decreed that her pioneer
relics, wooden awnings, must go.
The Downs barber who has been left a
fortune Of $4,000. doubts the old provarb
about silence being golden.
A Jewell county woman over so yeAls
Of age IS rejuvenating he ryouth by cut
ting her third set Of teeth
Citizen Hay is a candidate for mayor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
COPPER MINES in COMBINE.
Thirty Arizona Properties Are Consol-
idated Under One Management

New York, March 25.-The incorpo-
rators of the Cononino Copper company,
organized under the New Jersey laws
held a meeting last evening in Jersey
City. The incorporators are Donald
Grant of F'aribault, Mimi; ex-Judge
Lawrence r. Boyle of Chicago and ex-
Judge Noonan of Jersey City. The arti-
cles of Incorporation state that the pur-
pose of Incorporation IS to take over and
run the mines Of the Cononino syndicate.
The properties consist of thirty ore mines
and a f1fty-ton daily reduction plant in
Cononino county, Arizona The capital
stock is Sc OO0. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TF'rom the Philadelphia Record
The undertaken finally overtalxes us
all.
Swell society must be the kind that Is
pulled up.
The steepls climber is one sort Of high
churchman.
The fashionable girl Of the period
spends two hours In trying to make her
hair look as though she hadn't touched
II IN two weeks.
1 sing of spring, a foolish thing.
As well indeed / know.
Though gay today my roundelay.
Tomorrow it may snow.
Blobbs-'The girl young Bjones Is en-
gagged to is quite intellectual. isn't she?"
Slobbs-'Yes; they say she never writes
him . love letter without having it
copyrighted"
He was strong as an OK. You could feel
That his muscles were hardened like
steel;
Yet, it's sad to relate,
That this muscular skate
Couldn't raise the small price Of a meal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
Bad Blood
Breeds Hum0rS

Boils, Pimples, Eruptions,
Sores, Debility, Languor,
Kidney Troubles, Indigestion and
That Tired Feeling,
All OF which Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures, by purifying, enriching and
vitalizing the blood.
Blood troubles, left unchecked, in
crease and multiply just as naturally
as the weeds and thistles infesting
the soil.
They need the same radical treat
ment, too.
They should be rooted out in Spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
Shot Her Husband Four Times.

Webb City, No, March 25.-Mrs.
Frank Aurleigh, wife of a barber, of
Prosperity, a nearby mining town, killed
her husband here, shooting him four
times The woman had followed her
husband to a saloon, and urged him to
leave the place with her. She denies that
she came to town with the intention of
killing Aurleigh, and says she fired only
when he attempted to shoot her Mike
Patrick, who was with Aurleigh at the
time of the shooting, is also in custody
Mrs. AurIeigh is so years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
JUROR SUES THE SHERIFF..
Claims He Was Made Sick While IN
Jury Room.

An odd cause came into the supreme
ty- G. A. Rice was q juror all Syracusc
and while performing his duties ne took
cold IN a jury room and a long Illness fol-
lowed. Juror Rice ascribed the cause OF
his Illness to being confined IN this jury
room and sued the sheriff OF the county.
Timothy Ellison, for damages to tho
amount Of 1000. Rice was disabled for
a whole winter and suffered from temper
airy deafness The district court disaf-
lowed his claim and the novel suit has
come into the supreme court on a writ
of error.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral Of George StolI, who died
Saturday was held at his home at Twen-
ty-third and Monroe streets The burial
was in the Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. TERESA Boley, who
died at her home six miles south of the
city, was held this morning at 10 O'Clock
at St. Joseph's Catholic church.
The funeral of w. T. Pateman was
held Sunday afternoon from his late raSs-
idence on West Sixth avenue. A large
services
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The Burlington railroad is having
more trouble electing its candidate for
United States senator in Nebraska than
the Union Pacific did when selecting
Thurston for the same office It seems
only fair that these favors should pc
passed around. The Burlington probably
needs a senator in its business now just
as badly as did the u. P. six years ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
fFrom the Chicago News.l

IF'rom the Chicago News.l
Confidence is the champion Of success.
The rain falls-but It gets up again in
dew time
a fee simple + money given to the
quack doctor.
High water doesn't necessarily raise
the price Of milk.
The man who sows seeds of kindness
has a perpetual harvest.
Blue Monday is often the result Of
painting things red on Sundays.
The child is wiser in his innocence
than the philosopher in his wisdom
The difference between a country youth
and a city youth is that the former
wants to know everything and the lat
ter thinks he knows everything
A young eagle is called an easlet. but
a little bull is never called a bullet.
The man who can't govern his temper
has no business to be governor of a
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
FEAR BOERs ARE COMTNG.

Queenstown, Cape Colony, March 25--
The town guard has been called out oW-
ing 70 reports that a force of Beers is
near the town Business has been shut
down in order to allow the employees to
man the trenches and forts day and
night. The Beers who are said to be 20
miles off, are alleged to have crossed the
railroad near Drummond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
LAKE CnMMERrF.

According to a recent bulletin issued
by the u. S. bureau OF statistics in num-
erical strength the lake fleet exceeds that
Of the Atlantic coast and Gulf OF Mex
leo by 151 vessels. or 50 per cent, and in
tonnage by 271.3 s1 tons or AZ per cent.
The entire Commercial DEVELOPMENT Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

A woman who suffered for three years
from nervous prostratfon saws two bottles
Of Iichty's Celery Nerve Compound ef-
fected a complete cure She hardly knows
TODAY whether she has nerves or not. as
She never feels them. IL is certainly a
wonderful remedy. Sold by Geo. w
Sfansaeld 632 Kansas avenue, Marshall
bros us Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

We wish Charley Lease and David
Nation would amount to something.
and make their wives ashamed of them
selves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

King Edward has turned down the
coat OF his own invention by decreeing
that the Prince Albert shall not be worn
at royal functions. Perhaps he is try
ing TO win the good viii OF the tailors-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Ohio people have been accustomed to
having citizens OF New York fn the po-
sition Of United States senator from that
state. but the residents Of Cleveland are
making a vigorous protest against the
election of a New Yorker to the Office
If MAYOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Business in Topeka is showing grow
ing tendency TO turn down side streets
and turn onto Jackson and Quincy The
one street habit has survived a long
time, but 1t must go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
western Ex-omcial Arrested.

Z AndersOr. ev-prObate Judge OF
Logan county was arrested Saturday BY
Deputy United States Marshal Brown he
was charged with forging name 10 tne
final proof of a land case in Logan county
two Years ago. Mr. Anderson denies the
charge and gave $3.50 bond for his appear
ance Mr. Anderson is now q bridge con-
tractor working on the Union Facinc
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

TFrom the Philadelphia Record
The undertaken finally overtakes us
ali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The anthracite miners are about TO
strike again. They can expect no help
from Mr.. Hanna this time. That gentle
man is too busy electing United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The child is wiser in his innocence
than the philosopher in his wisdom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

London. March 25.-The decline IN con-
soils from the closing price Saturday Of
IS 9-16 TO 95l1 this morning IS due to large
cash sales. the prospects Of dearer money
and the expected colonial loan issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

New York Is talking Of building q
monument to Andrew Carnegie and
probably win do so If he viii furnish the
necessarv funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
HOODS


Stops the breeding of disease germs
and impurities in the blood.
It also imparts vitality and richness,
and that means q strong, vigorous
body as well as q clear healthy skin.
You viii look better and feel bet
ter if you begin taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla TO-DAY. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Every public discussion of the servant
girl problem every newspaper article
giving both sides of IT, and every book
on the question, makes the situation
worse. 1t is like matrim0ny; the solu-
ton rests with two people. and all 9TH
ers should keep off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The best citizens Of New York are Pc
ginning to feel more reconciled TO the
exchange OF Roosevelt for Odei-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Swell society must be the kind that is
puffed up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The Buffalo exposition managers make
the customary announcement that the
big show viii be opened complete and
-, ffr~a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

As between a foreign war and q war
At home Russia probably win choose
the former.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

The steepls climber is one sort Of high
churchman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
AS nothing else can.

Ny son had pimples on his face. which
after a while became a mass OF sores
Il began giving him Hoods Sarsapariua
and soon the sores were getting better.
They finally healed without leaving q
scar" MRs. r. THE1sE, 7 willow Avenue,
Hoboken, n. ].
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Blue Monday is often the result Of
painting things red on SUNDAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

Every family should have its house
hold medicine chest, and the first bottle
in it should be DR. Woods Norway Pine
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