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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
DEAD FlLIPINOS.
Estimates That Enemy Has, Lost
$4,000 Men.

New York. April s-AccordIng to
Herald special from Washington, since
the rebellion in the Philippines, 5O.eJo
men IS the lowest estimate of the war
department Of the casualties sustained
by the Filipino forces; 1861 rifles have
been captured or surrendered and sos
142 rounds Of ammunition. as shown BY
incomplete returns have been seized
NThe number of Filipinos killed cannot
be accurately given, as Gen. Macarthur
in his dispatches states that it is inn
possible to be accurate on this point 1t
would not surprise officials should the
Filipino fatalities reach $4,000. and some
say that $4,000 is closer to the real fig
ures- Adjutant General Corbun is salts
ned that the casualties suffered by the
F1lipinos will in themselves form a pot
ent reason for the abandonment of FUR
ther resistance by the natives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
Petersburg, the BOer Capital,
Captured by Plumer.
They Evacuated the Place at Ap-
prOach of the English.
BLEW UP AMMUNITION.
A Fight of Several Hours DUR
alton at Aberdeen.
Results in Surrender Of a Body
Of British Lancers.

London. April 9.-Lord Kitchener re-
porting to the war office under date OF
Pretoria. April s. says:
'Plumer has occupied Petersburg
with slight opposition. He captured two
locomotives and thirty-nine trucks"
The capture of Petersburg is regarded
here as important. The place is the
terminus of the railway and has been
the capital of the Boer government since
the evacuation of Pretoria. The whole
northern railway is now In the hands Of
the British.
According to Lord Kitchener's dis
patch only one officer and one man were
killed. The Beers evacuated the town
during the night prior to Plumer's ar
rival, after blowing up two trucks laden
with ammunition.
Lord Kitchener further reports tho
capture of sixteen prisoners, fifty horses
and the depot of war stores at Bosh-
manslSop, Orange River colony.
AS an offset the commander-in-chief
reports that a detachment Of a hundred
men of the Fifth lancers and imperial
yeomanry were attacked by 400 Beers to
the northward of Aberdeen, Cape Colony
and that after several hours lighting
the British were surrounded and cap
tured with the exception of twenty-five
who succeeded in making their escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
ARMOUR STRICKEN
H. o. is Suffering From a Stroke
of Paralysis.

New York. April s.-The Herald says:
Herman 0. Armour, brother of the late
Philip D. Armour, is seriously Ill at his
home In this city. He is suffering from a
paralytic stroke
He has not been well for some time. and
a few weeks ago was attacked by the
grip. He seemed almost fully to have re-
covered from that and to be rapidly re-
gaining his strength After dinner on Fri
day evening he was chatting with friends
when he was stricken A physician was
summoned and he found Mr.. Armour
partly unconscious and unable to use the
right side of his body. Under treatment
the patient recovered consciousness, but
did not regain control over his right arm
and leg He was able to art1cuIate with
out any great difficulty
Mr.. Armour has since neither improved
nor grown worse. He is holding his own.
and there seems no immediate likelihood
OF a second stroke Of paralysis.
The physician last night said that the
attack was not a very severe one, and
that there was no reason for any serious
alarm He described the para1ytic stroke
as slight" The many inquiring friends
of Mr.. Armour are informed that he is
resting comfortably, and that his c2ndi-
ton IS about the same as it has been
since Fridays attack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
NEARLY PERFECT.
Condition of Wheat Through
out the United States
Higher Than Has Been Noted in
Past Ten Years.
GENERAL AVERAGE 95.5
No Winter Killing is Reported
From Anywhere
Except a Few Localities in Ken
tucky. Tennessee and Ohio.

New York, April 9-The forthcoming
nun. Der of the American Agr1culturist
Weekly viii say.
Local reports from the American Ag-
ricuIturist's corps of county observers
carefully consolidated into state aver
ages show a condition of wheat higher
than has been noted at this time in the
past ten years, with the exception OF
1891. The general average as reported
for the whole belt is $50, a figure which
represents practically perfect prospect
over the greater part of the winter
wheat area
AT the date at which the correspon-
dents of the American Aericulturist
made their observation there had been
no period of warm growing weather
sufficient to induce spring growth, dem
onstrating absolutely the extent to
which the Hessian fly is present. The re-
turns. therefore, must be qualified with
the statement that the discount shown
from a perfect condition may not en-
tirely represent the actual damage from
this cause. With the exception of a few
counties in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Ohio no winter killing is reported Since
March 1, there has been an abundance
of moisture in all sections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
CHEAPER BINDING TWINE.
Reduction of Two Cents a Pound on
Penitentiary Product.

A reduction of 2 cents a pound from
last years prices is made this spring on
the binding twine produced at the peni-
tentiary. 1t viii be sold to farmers this
year in small lots for 81 cents per
pound. or SA cents in lots of 10000
pounds or over.
The lower price is rendered possible
1y the drop in the cost Of raw material
The wholesale prices on twine made bv
the binding twine trust and the reri-
tentlary are the same. but the peniten-
tars- sells to consumers for the same
price as to dealers
Last year the prison factory had over
5000 customers It is estimated that 90
per cent OF these customers viii buy
prison twine again this year. The plant
Is now running at fun capacity. War
den Tonlfnson has already Tnanifacti,r--
ed 10000 pounds and has it on hand for
early delivery The plant turns out 25O.-
600 pounds Of twine a month. Orders
for rwine are now coming in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
Pensions For Kansans

washington. D. C.. April 9.-Pensiens
have been granted to Kansans as fol-
lows:
Original-George DuralI, Kansas City,
IS: Charles Fenton Bowie, Ell Dorado,
s6; Edward Sweeney, National Military
home, Leavenworth, $12; John G. Heintz,
Manhattan, $6.
Increase-David Winkler, Burlingame.
S12; George Thompson. Overlook. $12:
william B. Lucas, Rantoul, So: Michael
Marso, National Military home, Leaven-
worth S12; Elias J. Griffin. Garnett, $12;
Special act, March 27 William c. Whit
ney. Cawker- City, $50 Special act, March
27. William S. Swaney, Seneca, $50
Original widows. etc-Catherine Rat
lief mother, Cunningham. $12; Special
act. March 27, Mary A. O'Brien. Topeka.
SIT: Special act, March n, Mary E.
Strahin Wellington $S: Matilda A Dun
negan. Mound Valley, $12.
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VISITS THE ROYAL.
Mrs. Nation Makes ssQuiet''
Investigation Today.

Mrs Carrie Nation this morning paid
a visit to nearly every business house
ON Kansas avenue in the quest Of nuis-
ances in whatever form she could had
them.
One of the first places honored by her
presence was the Royal Billiard hall
She walked in and almost the first thing
to meet her gaze were several empty
beer bottles. She examined them criti-
cally and finding one containing little
stale beer she turned it up and drained
the bottle, of course only to make sure
that the bottle contained beer and was
not an imposition.
She netx endeavored to gain the up
stairs but was compelled to desfst in her
efforts to single out the mysteries be-
yond the barred door. One of the color
ed attendants at the place kindly and
gently compelled her to leave.
Mrs. Nation was very much oispleas-
ed with some of the articles for sale by
Fernald & Martin at 625 Kansas avenue.
The objects of her wrath were several
shields to set before fireplaces which
bore some art figures in the nude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
RETAIL GROCERs MEET.
Important Special Meeting Called at
Niagara Fails

New York, April 9.-A special meeting
Of the executive board and finance COM
mittee of the National Association OF
Retail Grocers of the United States has
just been held in Niagara Falls, says a
special to the Tribune from Buffalo.
Matters of national Importance, because
they viii affect every retail grocer in the
United States, were discussed but the
conclusions and decisions reached will
be kept secret for several days.
The meeting was held on the invitation
OF Henry d. Perky, president of the Ma
tionaI Food company, and those present
were:
p G. Hanson. Minneapolis, president; !;
William Gray, Brooklyn, vice president;
e. G. Ashley, Toledo, treasurer: Charles
Pfelffer, St Louis. secretary: E A.
Stevens. st. Louis, national organizer
J. E. Williams. South Bend. Ind; A. G.
Barker, Providence, r l.; w c. Dom
nellan, Denver, Col; John Sol1eI, Chi
cago; Eugene Buttles, Burlington, Ia. j;
Charles r. Lott, Chicago; w. H Cook,
Springfield, Ohio: J. w. Nash, Quincy,
Mass F. NJ Barnes, Weston, w. Va:
Fred Lorenz, Minneapolis; George A.
Scherer, Peoria, Ill; Albert Kaiser, Phil :
adelpnia; l. W. Callahan, New York;
w. Z. Sullivan, ST Joseph, Mo-: H J.
Rice, Huron. S. d.; w. a. Yates, Kanses ;
City; c. NJ. Griffin. West Superior, wis ::
B. T Kraabel, Hope. N. d; E. D. Dono-
hue, St. Paul; Charles G. Lahy, Buffalo;
J. G. Pommerine, Cleveland; r. II
Heusller, Buffalo; Edward Marks, De
troit; Mayor H b Butler Charles H
Green and B. l. Herrick, Niagara Falls,
and NJ NJ DeGraff, Clyde, N. Y.
Secretary Pfeifer read the call for the
meeting, stating that it related to the
upbuilding and growth of the organiza-
tion- Mr.. Perky spoke. A committee
was appointed to consider a proposition
made by him along this line and report
later on it. This committee includes
Messrs- Hansen. Scherer, Callahan, Ash
ley, Pfeiffer, Kaiser and Lanly.
a dinner was given by Mr.. Perky and
the party started from Niagara Falls for
Worcester in a special car. They will ar
rive in Worcester this morning and viii
inspect a school for domestic science,
founded by Mr.. Perky Then they will
go to Boston. leaving there on Wednes-
day evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
in MEMORY OF
JOHN A. LOGAN
Magnificent Equestrian Statue
Unveiled in Washington.
Erected by Comrades in Arms
and Illinois People.
GRANDSON DRAWS CORD
Releasing the Flag Which En-
VeIOped the Memorial.
Addresses by President McKin-
ley and Senator DepeW.

Washington, April 9.-The magnificent
equestrian statue OF General John a.
Logan erected in Iowa circle in loving
memory of the distinguished warrior
and statesman by his comrades in arms
and by the people whom he served so
well was unveiled this afternoon. The
ceremony occurred in the presence of an
immense assembiage, including Presi-
dent Mckinley and the members Of his
cabinet, the surviving members of Gen
era1 Logan's family and many pers5ns
eminent In the military and civil life of
the nation. A grandson of the famous
leader. Master George Tucker. drew the
sill1en cord which released the huttering
flags that draped the statue and dis
closed to view the heroic bronze figure.
At 1870 p. m. imposing military pa
rade of which Colonel Francis l.. Gun
thcr of the Fourth artillery was grand
marshal was formed on Pennsylvania
avenue in front of the White house and
thence escorted the president and other
distinguished participants in the cere-
mony to Iowa circle.
Many veteran organizations Of both
the civil and Spanish wars marched by
separate routes to the scene of the un-
yelling. Music for the occasion was
furnished by the Fourth Artillery band.
General Grenville M Dodge, presi-
dent of the Society of the Army of Ten
nessee, presided at the ceremony in Iowa
circle. After the invocation had been
pronounced by the Rev. Frank M. Bris-
tOl, the presidents pastor, General
Dodge presented the sculptor, Franklin
Simmons Young Master Tucker then
released the clinging draperies of the
statue and the splendid work was dis
closed.
Following a brief introduction by Cen
eraI Dodge, President Mckinley deliv-
cred an address
The oration of the day was delivered
by Chauncey NJ. Depew, junior United
States senator from New York
The ceremony was concluded by the
pronunciation of the benediction by the
Rev. DR.. ]. G. Butler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
FIRE AT SANTA FE.
General Baggage headquarters OF
Santa Fe Damaged.


Fire broke out early last evening in
the office of the general baggage agent
Of the Santa Fe on East Fourth street.
After an hours struggle the flames were
exuTguished, but not until damages to
the extent of several hundred dollars had
resulted
The origin of the fire is not known.
p. Walsh, general baggage master, had
not been gone from his office more than
half an hour when the alarm was given
and ne turned back TO locate the hre,
only to md that it was in his own OF
flee From an examination it was found
that the fre started in a partition next
to tile back room on the first floor 1t is
probable that mice had carried matches
between the walls Of the partition and
from there the fire started. The flames
gradually crept up the walls of the par
titiOn and finally ate their way out
through the roof, when the fremen were
able to combat them successfully. The
roof of the building was badly damaged
ana injury done in most Of the rooms
on both floors was great.
The room in which the blaze originated
is the storage room for all unclaimed
baggage of the Santa F'e. The room
was nearly filled with trunks, bicycles
and other articles OF baggage. The rule
on the Santa F'e regarding the holding
of unclaimed baggage is this: Articles
are held in the local baggage rooms
thirty days after receiving them If af-
ter that time they remain unclaimed
they are sent to the office Of the general
baggage master at Topeka. where they
are stored for eleven months, or until
the annual sale of baggage takes place.
Much OF this stored baggage was rem
dered unstable by water.
All the files and records belonging to
the department were saved from injury.
1t is probable that the passenger de-
pot will be used as temporary headquar-
terS of the general baggage agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
KNOX SWORN IN.
New Attorney General Takes
His Place in Cabinet.

Washington, April 9.-A1r. Philander
c. Knox. OF Pittsburg. was sworn in as
attorney general at 1O:30 o'clock this
morning. The ceremony occurred in the
cabinet room Of the White House, Justice
Shiras of the United States supreme
court administering the oath.
There were present President McRin-
ley. Mr.. Knox's youngest son. Philander
c. Knox. Jr., and Justice shiras OF the
supreme court. who administered the
oath. Justice Shiras is an old friend OF
the new attorney general Mr.. Knox
and his son had arrived in Washington
from Pittsburg at $3.50 this morning. ar.
Knox was accompanied to the White
house by G. O. L. Cooper. who was AT
torney General Griggs' private secretary
ard who may continue with Mr.. Knox
in similar capacity. After taxing the
oath Mr.. Knox remained with the presi-
dent until the cabinet assembled
PhiIander c. Knox is a native Of Penn
sylvania. having been born at Browns
vile, May 6, 1853. He was son Of Da-
vid S. Knox, "A banker, and spent his
boyhood days at that place, receiving the
rudilnents of his education at the public
schools. He attended Mount Union coll
1ege at Alliance, Ohio graduating from
that institution in 1872. It was during
his college days that he became ac-
quainted with President Mckinley. Whn
at that time was prosecuting attorney
for stark county.
After completing his college course Mr..
Knox went to Pittsburg and entered the
law office of H B. SWOpe, then the Unit
ed States district attorney, continuing
his law studies with Mr.. Swope's success
sor. David Reed Mr.. Knox was admit
ted to the Alleghaney county bar in
January, 1875. Soon after his admission
he was appointed assistant United
States district attorney for the western
district of Pennsylvania, which was the
only public office he ever held He re-
mained in this position a little more
than a year, resigning in June, 1876, to
enter upon private practice
In March, 1877, he formed a partner
ship with J. H Reed. which partnership.
known as the law firm Of Knox & Reed.
continues to the present time MI
Knox met with remarkable success as
a lawyer. and was connected with many
famous suits.
Mr. Knox Was president Of the Penn
sylVania Bar association in 1897. and
attracted wide attention by an address
before that body on corporation law.
He is a member Of the Duquesne club
Of Fittsburg and was its president three
years. He is also a member Of the
Americus club, the Pittsburg Golf club
and the Pittsburg Country club. In ad-
dition to these he belongs to the Union
League club and the Lawyers club o1
Now York and the Lawyers club Of
PHILADELPHIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
WORKMEN ARE SCARCE.
May Be Little Need of State Employ
n1ent Agencies

T. B. Gerow, Of Atchison, the newly
appointed director of free employment
agencies, was in Topeka today to take
preliminary steps to the fulfllment of
the law passed by the legislature. Mr..
Gerow could not say how soon the sys-
tenn will be under way or in just what
way it would be organized He is a
Juror at the federal court sitting in the
senate chamber this week. He intends
to 20 down to Kansas City at once and
confer with the labor employing de-
partment in Missouri to fammiarize him
self with existing methods
It is anticipated this spring that in
this state more trouble will be had to
find men to fill places than to find places
for men. Applications are already COM
ing in from farmers who fear that
harvest hands will be scarce Last year
the governor on his own motion estab-
lished a state agency to help the far
mers out and it was a great success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
Jenkina Defeats Roeber.

St. Louis, April 9.-Tom Jenkins. OF
Cleveland, champion catch as catch can
wrestler Of the world, last night defeat
ed Ernest Roeber, of New York, cham
pion Graceo-Roman wrestler of the
world, in a mixed style match under the
auspices of the West End club for
purse Of s., 200. The bout was pulled OF
in the mammoth exposition coliseum
building and 5000 enthusiastic spectators
cheered jenkins on to victory. The first
fall at catch as catch can was won by
Jenkins with a crotch and half hatch
hold IL 25 and a half minutes Roeber
won the second fall at the Olympian
style with hammer lock, in 80 minutes
and 40 seconds after q terrific struggle.
Jenkins won the third and deciding fail.
catch as catch can, in IL minutes and -
seconds with q half Nelson and leg hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
HORRIBLE CONDITION.
Hundreds of WOrkmen of Porto
Rico Starving and Suiciding.

New York, April 9--Senor Santiago
Iglesias. delegate OF the Federation Of
Labor Of Porto Rico, who arrived on the
steamer Ponce from San Juan. is the
bearer of a petition from the workmen
OF Porto Rico to President Mckinley.
In this petition, which bears 5000 sig
natures, the Porto Ricans say:
Misery. with all its horrible conse-
quences. is spreading in our homes with
wonderful rapidity. 1t has already
reached such an extreme that many
workers are starving to death, while
others that have not the courage to see
their mothers, wives sisters and children
perish by hunger commit suicide by
drowning themselves in the rivers or
hanging themselves from branches OF
freesI,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
an sneetionate peopIe and the undying

an effectionate people and the undying
gratitude of a nation
As a popular orator his voice has
been heard in every state and territory
of the union always for his country and
for the flag he loved
'"The highest eulogy ever paid him was
by his father. The LATTER in his viii, di-
vided his property between his widow
and children equally, 'except'-and I
quote from the will-'John Alexander,
whose marked abilities are such that he
can provide for himself and aid his
mother If necessary. This provision is
no= made for want of affection, but be-
cause of unbounded confidence in his
future success What a remarkable
tribute from father. to sOni That express
sion of faith was enough to quicken the
young mans noblest aspirations and call
out the best that was in him And how
worthily he vindicated the confidence!
To have inherited, to have deserved and
to have fulfilled that commentator
from his fathers love and faith were
better than any inheritance Of lands and
tenements. stocks, bonds and money.
Beloved of father, wife and children, be-
loved of his comrades in war and in
peace and beloved Of his country, his
whole life realized his fathers prophecy
and its words would adorn any nnonu-
ment to his fame"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
NO MORE STRIKES.
typographical Union Adopts Publish
ers' Arbitration Plan.

Indianapolis Ind. April 9.-Members
OF the International Typographical union
by a mail vote have decided in favor of
arbitration to settle all differences that
may arise in the future between. the
union and the Newspaper Publishers as
sociation. AS the association has also
adopted the arbitration plan the action
of the union puts an end in the future
to all lockouts, strikes or boycOtts on
newspapers that belong to the associa-
ton Hereafter all grievances will be ad-
justed by board of arbitration to be
appointed by the union and a committee
from the association. The complete vote
was: II, 544 votes in favor of arbitration
to $3.50 against the plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
WANT M'KINLEY TWO DAYS
Chicago Committee Goes to Washing
ton to See the President


Chicago. April 9-A committee repre-
senting the National Business league
has gone to Washington to invite Presi-
dent Mckinley and the members of his
party TO stop two days in Chicago on
their return from the Pacific coast in
June It IS proposed by the league -
nave banquet at which representative
men from various sections win speak of
the advancement made in industries.The
president viii be asked to speak on "Our
Greater National Life if he should con-
sent to stop over
The invitation to the president is sign
cd by President Erskine M. Phelps ard
other officials of the National Business
league In addition to these names a
number Of other prominent citizens sign
ed the invitation.
Colonel Elliott Durand was at the
head OF the committee which left for
Washington with the invitation. The
present plans for the Chicago visit pro-
vide only for delay OF a few hours here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09
KRUGER TO COME.
Aged BOer Leader Insists on
Visiting America.

New York, April 9.-Dispatches from
Holland. says the Tribune's London corre-
spondent, revive the rumor that Mr.. Kru-
ger is bent upon visiting the United States
during the summer. Private information
from The Hague leads to the belief that
his physician is strongly opposed to any
course of action which will subject him
to excitement Mr.. Kruger's general
health is fair, but he has weak heart ac-
ton, and has been warned that he must
live quietly. The talk about his American
journey comes from Boer sympathizers
in Holland who are unwilling to admit
that he has exhausted the resources Of
diplomacy and has nothing in reserve.
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NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Has Left His Home For Washington
to Take UP His Duties

Pittsburg. Pa, April S-P. c. Knox.
the new attorney general, left last night
for Washington and win assume the
duties OF his new position at once, at
tending the cabinet meeting today He
will reside temporarily at the Shoreham
as the family is spending the winter
months in California.