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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
VILLAGE WIPED OUT.
Fire Destroys the Hamlet of Mem
phis, Indiana

Seymour, Ind. March 19.-The entire
village of Memphis, a place Of 500 resi-
dents and located 35 miles south of here.
was destroyed by fire yesterday and
many of the people are without shelter
or food. The property loss IS over $780,.
600.
The fire started. from a spark from
Haus' stave factory and in less than an
hour the entire town was in flames
Many cattle and several horses were
burned. Seventy-five dwellings were
burned and only ten are left standing
Several hundred persons are sheltered
in farm houses and barns, but scores
were compelled to remain up all night
for lack Of shelter. Women and children
suffered and few secured anything to
eat 1t is not proba bic that the place
Will be rebuilt since most of the people
were laborers and carried no insurance
on their dwellings and are unable to re-
build. Many viii seek employment else
where.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
BOOM FOR BRUNsWIC
Docks to Be Constructed For Ship
ments of Coal and Lumber.

New York, March 19.-The Times says.
Stirred by the enterprise of the Southern
railway and Seaboard Air Line compa-
nies, the local representatives Of the
Brunswick Dock ard Improvement CON-
pany announce that comprehensive plans
have been completed for the developms 1T
of that property. According to these
plans Brunswick is to be made leading
port for the shipment of coal and bread
stuffs, as it already is for its lumber
output
To accomplish this. the Brunswick a 81
birmingham railroad of 100 miles is ncs7
in course of construction and arrange
ments have been made whereby the in1-
provement company will give the rold
one mile Of water front and 100 acres Of
terminal land thus enabling the Bruns-
wick and Birmingham road to build its
terminal alongside the docks Of the i'm
provement company. Negotiations ace
said to be in progress for a junction a :
the St. Louis & San Francisco road with
the Brunswick and Birmingham road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

the French concession, General Lorne-
Campbell says
1T was merely a childish outbreak
against the orders Of their own general
wEo had forbidden the French soldiers
to enter the British concession. This
order followed a request made by Gen
eral Lorne-Campbell after almost every
resident had complained Of the behavior
Of the French in insulting women, re-
fusing to pay for purchases. acting
riotously and abusing American and
English soldiers
General Voyron, the French COM
mander. recognized that this must stop.
and ordered the French soldiers to keep
in their own concession General Lorne-
Campbell was perfectly satisfied that
General Voyron was in harmony with
himself and anxious to maintain order
Major FoOte, Ninth United States in
fantry. says the French soldiers were
frequently abusive to the American
troops, who were unarmed while out on
pass while the French were armed with
swords or bayonets- On one occasion an
American disarmed Frenchman and
turned over his weapon to the sergeant
of the guard, explaining satisfactorily
his reasons for the action taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
HE MADE IT STRONG.
Gen. Harrison's Will Invulnerable to
Successful Attack.

Indianapolis. Ind, March 19.-The
Sentinel says: In the presence of the
members of Gen. Benjamin Harrison's
family this afternoon his last will and
testament was opened and read by w.
Fl. H. Miller, in whose hands the in
strument was placed soon after its exc
cution in 1898, just before the decedent
left for Paris to make his argument in
the Venezuelan case. Nothing could be
learned regarding the contents of the
will or the provisions of the distribution
of the property, but it was a matter of
report that General Harrison had made
ample ard very liberal provision for Mrs.
Harrison and their little daughter and
there could be no reasonable ground
from any direction for dispute of the
will in the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
COMBINE GOULD ROADS.
Scheme to Unite the $4,000 Miles in
One Big System

New York. March 19-The World this
morning says that George J. Gould has
his Lakewood home with officers of west
ern roads with view to com mbining all
of the Gould roads in the west and
southwest into one huge company, with
a capitalization Of $3.50. .000, 600 or $500, ,OO0,-
900 and with a total of about 1900 mile
age.
The chief roads concerned in the pro-
posed deal are. Missouri Pacific, st.
Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Rail-
way company; st. Louis Southwestern
Railway company, Texas & Pacific Rail
way company, International & Great
Northern railroad Wabash Railroad
company Practically all Of the stock Of
the St Louis, Iron Mountain &1 SOuth-
ern Railway company is already owned
by the Missouri Pacific. When seen at
his home, Mr. Gould refused to confirm
or deny the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
GRIMES HAS SAID.
Has Refused Place of Private
Secretary to Sen. Burton.

Frank Grimes has announced his de-
cisiOn not to take the place Of private
secretary to Senator Burton and so his
term as state treasurer will be filed out
by himself 1T was known before his re-
turn from Washington that he would not
accept the place. but Grimes has not
permitted himself to talk on the subject
before His. silence is broken by the fact
that Senator Burton will be here to-
morrow and must be saved from en-
barrassing questions on this score. Mr.
Grimes says he owes it to his family to
stay in Kansas. He seems to have lost
his desire for career in washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
car count on the King.

Lisbon, March 19.-King Carlos reply
ing to a committee from Oporto which
waited upon his majesty to demand Z
separation of religion and the state said.
-Oporro can count upon me in these ser
ious times. The freedom of religion ara
the state must be safe guarded by the
adoption of prudent measures and ap-
plicatior of laws which should control
our conduct. I am a liberal by princi-
pie traditions. education and the teaea-
ing of my father I will recommend this
subject to the government and will fol-
low it with especial attention. You can
count on the goVernment.', >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
FLIGHT OF GEESE.
They lowered Over Topeka Last
Night During Storm.

During the rain last night the air
above Topeka was filed with geese. They
were far above the city out of gunshot
range.
The geese seemed to be travelling
southwest but they became bewildered
and flew around over the city not know
ing just which way to go. For several
hours the sQuawk Of the big birds could
be heard. The hunters got ready and
this morning the river and the ponds
and lakes around Topeka had as many
hunters shivering there in the rain and
cold as there We're focks Of geese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
NOT A BRITISH RAILWAY.
Line at Tien Tsin Seized by Russians
a Chinese Undertaking.

New York. March 19.-The railway
siding at Tien Tsin seized by the Rus
slams. says a London dispatch to the
nese undertaking for which a British
corporation is finding the money re-
quiTed for construction and extension
While an important railway leading to
undevelOped coal fields it is not
stra tegic railway like the Russian Man
churia line. If British engineers have
planned q siding along the river front
within the limits of the Russian con-
cession, they viii either find another
spot for a second track or ask the Brit
ish government to negotiate for the pur-
chase of the property required.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
swindled in clara Barton's Name.

Springfield, March 19--Rev. J. F'oTr fsf
Marston Of owensville, Ind, pleade
guilty in the United States district court
today to forging money orders and vas
senterced to Is years in the penitentiary
Marston has just served is months s.r
using the mails with intent to defrau5
He falsely represented himself as auth
orized by Clara Barton. president of the
Red Cross society, to collect funds for
the society for use in Cuba during the
Spanish-A war, in 1898 and Sc
cured much money in southern Illinnis
and southern Indiana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

Albany. N Y March 19.-Goverrar
Odell has signed the bills passed by the
legislature imposing a tax on insurance
companies and savings banks of / Pc
cent on surplus and undivided earnings
The insurance tax is / per cent on the
grOss amount of premiums received du n
ing the preceding calendar year by do
mestic companies A tax of $40 of
per cent is imposed on foreign fire AMI
marine companies. Fraternal and CO.
operative insurance companies are s.1-
empted from taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
Movements of War Ships.

Washington, March 1s--The Celtic
has sailed from Sydney for Manila The
battleship Wisconsin. which recently
was placed in commission and which is
on a cruise, was sighted off Bonita ISL
dand, Mexico. March Is. The Philadet-
phia has been ordered to Mare Island
yard The Iowa is due at Bremerton on
the 25th inst. She win touch at San
Francisco and Port Angeles en- rou.e
The Buffalo has arrived at Woosung
The Pompey left Cavite today for Hong
Kong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

Knoxville, Tenn, March ia COL
ony of 100 negroes has left Knoxville
for Hawaii under a three-year contract
to the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar
company The party was raised by S
r. Naples, an intelligent negro who goes
with the colonists. In raising the party
an attempt was made to get whole fam
lilies, for the reason that the company
has had difficulty in keeping American
negroes without families on the planta-
ton. The attempt was partially sue
cessful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

Falls River. Mass. March -19-The
Chase, Robson merchants American
Linen and Metacomet Cotton mills. op-
Grating $50. 600 spindles, have stopped in
pursuance of the agreement to curtail
production. 1t is probable that next
week the majority of the mills in this
city. including the Laurel Lake mills
which at first had decided to close yes
terdaY will be shut down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

Lima, O., March 19.-The men who re-
main in the employ of the Manhattan Oil
company absorbed by the Standard Oil
company. have received notice that their
services viii be dispensed with May L
The Manhattan's big refinery at Welker
will be taken down and the material dis
tributed where it can be used The Man
haitian was the biggest independent
comma ny in fhn cC410frxr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
PAD IT IN PENNIES.
Indiana Man Sends 1000 One Cent
Pieces to Square Election Bet

Dodge City, Kan, March 19--W. NJ.
of Garden City, bet $50 on the election in
Indiana and won his bet. Paul Henkle
Of Dodge City, the stake holder. yester-
day sent him by express his winnings
in one cent pieces, ready for Sunday
school purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

Washington. March 19.-In accordan nee
with President A1cKinley's recent order
that the treasurer of Cuba should be a
citizen of that island. Governor General
Wood has cabied to the war department
that he had appointed Carlos Rolos as
treasurer Of Cuba Mr. Rolos previously
has been connected with the fiscal branch
and is considered well qualified for this
important post. Secretary Root con-
6rmed the appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
Employers Liability BIN Passed.

Denver. March 19.-The house today
passed Senator Tanquary's employers
liability bill, which now goes to the gov
ernor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

Princeton. N. j.. March 19.-Ex-Prrsi
dent Cleveland spent his sixty-foufen
birthday at home with Mrs. Clevelar0
and their children He entertained no
callers. Many congra tulatory telegrat1N
were received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
Wheel Record Broken.

San Jose, Cal, March 19--Burton
Downing of the Garden City Wheel club
has broken the worlds five mile amateur
straightaway road record over the Gill
roy course. His time was Sis. The
record Of SOL was formerly held by
Runt Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
BURTON In GALENA.
Senator Is Looking After His Mining
Interests.

Senator J. R. Burton is now in Galena
looking after his mining interests He
and Dave Mulvane arrived in Kansas
yesterday, Mulvane coming on home to
Topeka and Burton going down from
Kansas City to Galena. The senator will
be here on MednesdaX or IhursaaX.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
Roeber and jenkins to Wrestle.

Tom Jenkins. Of Cleveland,
O.. signed articles today for wrestling
contest between Ernest Roeber, of this
city, and Jenkins, to take place at St.
Louis on April z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

Washington, March 19.-Lamar c.
Quinterc of New Orleans, has advised
the war department that on account or
illness in his family it will be impossible
for him to accept one of the supre ne
court justiceships of the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

London, March 19.-A special dispatch
from Cairo, Egypt. says a new dervish
movement is said to have occurred in
the southern part of the Soudan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
Weather Indicationa

Chicago, March 19.-Forecast for kan
sas- Fair Wednesday, preceded by snow
in east portion this afternoon and to-
night; colder tonight; high northerIy
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19
killed by an Ava1anche.

London, March ia special dispatch
from Rome says eight soldiers and Gus
toms officers have been killed by an
avalanche near Lake Como.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-19

London, March 19.-A fierce snow
storm sw ept over Lancashire this after
noon.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
O. kUTTOMY

Is more common than we NAV think, if we defns
gluttony as eating beyond the body's need of Sis
tenance and beyond the stomach's capacity for di
gestion and assimilation of food. That is fair
definition, and il fastens the name gluttou on
many a person who would resent the term as an
insait The fact OF this gluttony is marked by its
consequences. The overloaded stomach becomes
diseased. The popular term for the condition is
0weak stomach. The weak" stomach fails in
furnishing adequate nutrition for the body, and
soon the weakness" spreads from the stomach to
other organs.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Adviser cures dis
eases of the stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition If enables the perfect assimilation
OF food by which alone the health and strength Of
the body IS maintained.
your medicine helped much that cannot praise il
co Me The first dose took helped cannot forget
how fell when took suffering everything with in
digestion and nv stomach bosed that il seemed as
though il nsust burst Ny husband said he going FOX
the doctor said il he would get bottle OF the
sCcsSru Medical usscoverg would that had not
long felt relieved and have rot had touch
ofiucigeso stea c tfonEe had been sick foi
foar yeas and less four bottles cured Some peo
pie thai knSw before began 10 take the Golden Meo
iesi Discovery tell that they never saw such chanss
In any
liz. PieTrc's Pleasant Pel.sts eaFe biiiousresa
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
STEEL SITUATION HERE UNCHANGED.
J. p MORGAN STILL AT BAR HARBOR-
MAYOR BLACKS REPORTED VISIT
WAS NOT MADE.

A visit the offices OF the United States Steel
Corporation and its subsidiary companies yesterday
revealed no change in the steel strike situation.
President Schwab of the parent organization, true
to his policy since the outbreak of the difficulty.
declined to speak for publication. EX-Judge Gary,
president Of the Federal Steel Company. also de-
MED himself TO reporters. II was learned at the
Office of J. Perpont Morgan that the banker would
probably remain at Bar Harbor until the end of
the week. Warner Arms, vice-president Of the
American Tin Plate Company, excused himself from
talking upon steel matters.
Mayor Black of McKeeGport, Penn. who, accord
ing published report planned yesterday to visit
the Offices Of the United States Steel Corporation,
could not be found in the financial district, Ed
mund c. Converse, of the executive committee OF
the United States Steel Corporation, said that
Mayor Blacks expected visit was not made.
United States Steel issues were inactive in the
morning though they strengthened later IN the
day on news that the corporation had made ma
terial gains over the strikers in the Pttsburg dis
trict Thrty-seven thousand one hundred and ten
shares of the compa lys stock were sold yesterday
United States Steel common closed at i5, net
gain of one-eighth. while the preferred closed at
5lA, a net loss Of one-eighth.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
yEW-YORKERs IN TIE MAINE WOODS

Bangor, Me, Aug ~ tSpecaD.-A party of half
dozen New-York business and professional men
with their wives, left New-YCrk a Fan River
Line steamer two eeks ago for water trip and
after reaching Boston concluded to go to the
Maine woods. They went up among the lakes and
ponds in the Aroostook territory and in the near
neighborhood of Mount Katahdin. stopping at
Milo Brownsville and the Kata hdn Iron Works
from which latter place they went into camp for
a few days 10 enjoy canoeing. fishing and noun
tain climbing. In the interim they many deer
a cow moose and calf. a few porcupines, brown
FOXES and partridges. on Friday deer came
within short rife shot at of the ponds near
cbafrback Mountain. and as he stared at the
strangers with his Two great ebony eyes the rifle
went off and the deer fell in his tracks. To i'm
prove and keep the meat, and 10 evade the
keen eve of the game warden who visits the
vicinity every two or three days, impromptu
refrigerator made near spring by digging
hole I'm the ground and covering II With
brush and leaves so that the party enjoyed veni-
son steak and roasts for few days. The party
will return this week by the same route that they
came from NeW-York.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
PROGRESS IN NICARAGUA.
CONSUL DONALDSON DOES NOT THINK SHE WILL
JOIN HANDS WITH VENEZUELA

CONSUL DONALDSON DOES NOT THINK SHE WILL
JOIN HANDS WITH VENEZUELA.
San Francisco. Aug 10 (speciaD-
Donaldson, United States Consul at Managua
Nicaragua. arrived here to-day. by the Pacific
Mail steamer San Juan, and will leave here to-
morrow for the East. He viii devote his two
months leave of absence chiefly TO visiting his
home and friends in New-York City, but viii
stop at the Buffalo Exposition on the way. and
before returning to his post he viii spend few
days in Washington.
Mr.. Donaldson is civil engineer and first
went to Nicaragua in 1895 in charge Of some
engineering work Of the Ludlow Canal Commits
sion. After that work was completed he re-
manned in Nicaragua. and in 1S9S he was ap-
pointed Consul at Managua by President Nc
KinIey. Both personally and officially, Mr.
Donaldson has been thrown into frequent con-
tact with President Zelaya. whose second term
as Chief Executive of the Nicaraguan Republic
is now drawing to a close.
- Il do not believe Nicaragua will Join forces
with Venezuela" said Mr.. Donaldson to-day.
The republic is at peace. and the revolutionary
spirit has died out altogether. President Zelaya
rules with strong hand. and has become very
popular There is no longer any serious dis
content with his administration, and in all the
formed for the purpose of insisting upon his re-
nomination for third term. In his last mes
sage TO the Nicaraguan Congress President
Zelaya took a decided stand in favor Of hav-
ing the isthnlian canal constructed by the United
States. That is popular sentiment. The peo-
pie are all looking forward to the construction
of the canal. and they build all their hopes upon
it. They are longing for the work 10 begin. and
there was great disappointment because the
Canal bill did not pass at the last session Of
Congress.
In its commerce with Nicaragua the United
States has been making great progress during
the last two years, and now holds the first place.
Last year the imports from New-YOrk, New
Orleans and San Francisco have been greater
than from England and Germany combined. AS
to exports, do not get our share OF the eOf-
fee, for the reason that most of the coffee plan
tattons are owned by Germans. and they ship
the product to Germany. But get nearly all
the hides, rubber, skins and about three-feuFths
OF the gold Large quantities of dyeWoOdS. ma
hogany, etc. are sent to this country
The influence OF the United States is stronger
In Nicaragua than that OF any other country
President Zelaya has often said 70 me he looks
TO the United States as the protector Of the small
republics, and in case of trouble he would LOOK
first TO this country. He told me not long ago
that he would never make a treaty with any
power that would be detrimental 70 the interests
OF the United States
New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
BEGG4R HOUNDS A CLERGYMAN.
THREATENS TO ASSAULT THE REV
Mr. CROSBY. OF TRINITY CHURCH.

Struggling to get free, an ungrateful beggar
received rough usage at the hands of police
man of the Oak-st station last night, after
he had abused and threatened to assault the
Rev. Thomas James Crosby, one of the assist
ants in Trinity Church, who had befriended him
on many occasions.
Several months ago the beggar appeared at
the door of the Trinity Parish House at No 6l
Caurch-st., and asked to see one of the minis
ters. The Rev. Mr.. Crosby received the beggar
and listened to a long tale of hardship and
suffering, and. feeling sorry for the Outcast
gave him oney and sent him on his way
1t not long before the beggar regu-
lar visitor at the door of the parish house. and
he told, helped him each time. As time wore
on the young minister saw no improvement in
the man in whom he had taken an interest. and.
upbradng him, forbade him to come near the
parish house any more.
1t was then that the beggar began to lie in
wait for the minister as he walked to and from
Trinity Church. A month ago he accosted the
elergymaxlon the street and started in to abuse
him. This kept up for some time, until the
Rev Mr.. Crosby's patience was tried, and he
appealed to the police of the Church-st. station.
Last night the Rev. Mr.. Crosby was walk
ing down Broadway he met the beggar at the
corner of Rector-st. and Immediately received
request for aims. The minister refused to give
him any. whereupon the beggar cursed him
rOundly and threatened to assault him.
Turning into Nassau-st. Mr.. Crosby espied
Policeman James Hart Telling the officer that
the beggar was abusing him and using inde
cent language he requested Hart to ar
rest him. When William-st. was reached the
beggar showed fight He tried to draw knife
and stab the officer. After he was soundly
beaten he submitted to arrest but the crowd
that had gathered around the struggling pair
nj n6 IN Taly n h9n nj n Np
beggar addtionl beating. The prisoner said
that he was Abraham Lincoln.