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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1901-12-06
WHITES ApPEAL 70 CONGRESS.

Anomalous Condition OF Affairs Existing
Now I'm Indian Territory.
Special correspondence of The Florida Star.
PURCELL, I. T., Dec. 2.-Indian Ter
ritory is in crying need Of a system Of
government which will further instead
OF retard the development of the won
derful agricultural and mineral re-
sources Of the territory. The Purcell
Commercial club has drawn up a me-
mortal to congress praying for a terri
tOrial government. and has sent copies
Of 1t to all trade organizations and cor
porations interested In business in the
territory. hoping to enlist their infiu-
-ence.
The condition Of affairs here is anon
alOus. In theory this is an Indian res
ervation In which the Indians are su-
preme; In fact, the population OF the
country Is composed OF four times as
many whites as Indians. The Indians
live under tribal government. OF, rath-
e., under tribal governments, for each
Of the five tribes has a government of
Its own. The whites have really no
6ofCi hhcht NJ uii lucy are mere nuOCt
or less OH suffcrance. The Indians have
passed laws to keep the whites out, but
the laws have not proved effective.
Under permission OF the interior de-
partment whites have come into the
territory to the number of 100000. but
the department has not allowed them
much freedom.
Previous to 1893 the Indians were In
the habit Of leasing their lands for a
term of years to white settlers. In 1898
the department ruled that no lease
could be made for a term longer than
one year. Those who held their lands
for more than one year laid themselves
liable to deportation and fine II the
Indian owner changed his mind and
did not want the whites to keep the
land. This uncertain tenure had the
effect OF driving many Of the best
farmers from the territory, and the az
ricultural interests received big check.
while the income of the Indians drop
ped OF.
or course the full bloOds who live as
their ancestors did as far as they can
might not be able to keep up with the
march Of progress. In fact they would
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1901-12-06

This proposition b not likely 20 be
looked upon with great favor by con-
gress. although political exigencies may
bring about It's adoption In the course
OF a few years. The two territories
together have now q population Of a
million. and with their constant growth
the new state. ID created. would exer-
else considerable influence in a presi-
dental election.
HKxHY w. MILLER.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1901-12-06

z u . We Oh the
arush in which we
live. Nothing is swift
enough for US. We
race against ste a IN
and lightning and find
I b { m slow. We
grudge the time givet
to eating, and rush
through meals as
though life depended
upon our haste.
Life does depend on
our haste, but not IN
that sense. Look at
the obituary columns
of the papers and
see how many promi-
nent men are carried
away by "stoma c b
trouble, |" "acute indi-
gestion " and other re-
lated diseases. Their
lives have in general
been sacrificed to the
haste and rush of
business which over
looked the fact that
food car only uourish
the body when digest
c d an d assimilated
and that the digestive
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1901-12-06
Purify the Blood

By taking the old reliable Botanic Blood
Balm (B. b. b. }; cures ulcers, scrOfula,
eczema, pimples, itching skin, aching
bones, polls, carbuncles. III you are all
run down take b. b. b. Ii will give life,
vigor and strength TO the blood. b. b. b.
makes the blood pure and rich. Drug
gists, 81. Trial treatment free, by WRIT
ing Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1901-12-06

Everywhere one hears that expression
shurry up!' 1t is a genuine Americanism
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
Not a Half Dozen Houses Left
i'm CIoverpOrt, Ky.
five Thousand People Homeless
and in Distress.
LICKED UP BY FIRE.
COnfagration Started by Burst
ing of a Gas Pipe.
One Million Pounds OF Tobacco
Went Up in Smoke.

Chicago. March IA special TO the
Times-Herald from Cloverport, KY
says.
Late last night a gas pipe in the kitch-
~ Of II. a. Oelge burst, setting ms
lroase Oh fire. The flames spread to two
warehouses owned by the American To-
baceo company. across from Oelge's
house. on the principal business street
The buildings were each 200 feet long
bv 40 wide and held 100000 pounds of
tobacco. An hour later only one wall was
standing. As the flames continued to
spread assistance was summoned from
Evansville. Henderson. Owensboro and
Louisville
Cloverport has a population Of 5000
persons
Louisville. March IA telephone
message received from Cloverport, X.
97 miles west of here at 9 o'clock this
morning says that the fire which broke
out last night, swept through the town
so completely that there are not half
dozen buildings left and the 5000 inhabi-
tants are in dire distress. A relief train
win be sent from Louisville to Clover
port at noon owing to lack of motive
power. fire engines could not be sent
from Louisville The total loss may
reach half a million NO casualties are
reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
NEW FEDERAL OFFICES.
Pension Office Will Be on Second
Floor of Building.

The federal building is nearing com
pletion and the different federal officers
are figuring on where their rooms will
be- The United States marshaIs office
viii be on the third floor, SO will the
office of the land commissioner and the
clerk of the United States district court
The rooms now occupied by them on the
second floor viii be taken by the pension
office. The court room will be on the
third floor in the new part. A room was
set aside for the weather department
but Mr. Jennings decided that he could
not use the roof Of the building. so he
will remain in the Columbian building
The entire lower floor will be occupied
by the postoffice department The Unit
ed States attorney Is the only officer who
win occupy the same quarters as at
present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
SHELTERED IN CARS.
Further Details Of the Destruction of
Cloverport by Fire.

Further Details OF the OeshruCtAOH "a
CIoverport by Fire.
Cloverport. Ky. March 1.-THE burst
ing of a natural gas pipe at midnight
started a IRE that destroyed property
worth a half million dollars. The great
er part of this little town was complete
" wiped out and over a thousand PEI
sons. about one-half the population are
homeless and were in great distress until
a special relief train from Louisville
reached here during the morning
The heaviest loser is the American To-
bacco company which lost two large
stemmeries and one million pounds Of
tobacco The company's loss has not
been estimated Bucket brigades We're
formed ana men and women alike fought
the flames valiantly. but to no purpose
Exhausted women and children huddlsd
in little groups. wherever shelter could
bs found from the biting cold of the
night and early morning. Neighboring
towns were asked for assistance in fight
ing the fire but before it could be rem
oered the high wind had swept the
flames through the place, making the
devastation complete.
The following business houses are a
total ruin and their losses are estilna-
ted TO be:
NJ Haman & Son, furniture. $4,000.
r. Frazee. $4,000: F. n. Depuy. $4,000;
Seatcn & Sippel. $1,000: Haynes & c..
$4,000; MOreman & Owen. 5000; Alex
Boyd's building. $4,000; Short & Haynes,
druggists. SS.Oo0- c. & L IIppel. confzc-
1ionery. 81. .00O; W H Powner, $1,000: the
Breckenridge News. $4,000; BreclSinridge
bank. loss unknown. Fisher. druggist,
5000. The Lucille Memorial Methodist
church, the only two hotels in town, lhs
pOstOfiice and 81 other business houses
and residences were also destroyed, but
the losses have not yet been computed.
Dozens of smaller houses and Outbuild-
ings were also burned.
As scon as the management Of the
Louisville. Henderson a St Louis rail-
road learned that hundreds of people
We're homeless they ordered every avail
able coach between Louisville and Hen
uerson hurried to ClOverport and in
these the unf0rtuIates will for the time
being make their homes. The manage
ment also sent 5000 loaves OF bread and
other food Not a store was left in town
where a mouthful Of food could be OBJ
tained. Adjutant General Murray tele-
sraphed that 500 tents had been dis
patched from Frankfort and the author
tiles at Louisville wired that a trafnload
Of relief supplies quickly gathered would
leave at noon
At noon the FIRE was still burning in
spots. but little is LETT for it to devOur
the few remaining houses being scatter
ed and away from the business and resi-
dence section Of the town
There were few minor accidents. but
so far as known, no one was seriously in
5ured-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
TRAINS TIED UP.
Snow Blockade is Nearly Com
pIete on Michigan Roads.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March 14-Ey
noon today most Of the trains on the
Grand Rapids & Indiana and the Pere
Marquette systems which were block
AIDED last night by the heavy storm were
moving slowly, many of &hcm with two
engines. The heavy winds have abated
but snow is still falling. tt is thought
that the roads viii be cleared enough
by tonight to resume their passenger
traffic but no attempt viii be made to
move freight until the weather becomes
settled.
Grand Rapids & Indiana passenger
trains Nos and which left here yes
terday for the, north were stalled during
the night at Need City and Big Rapids,
respectively. were consolidated this noon
and started north behind a snow ploW.
Train No. 5 Of the Grand Rapids e. In-
diana which left here for Mackinaw City
last Tuesday night has not arrived yet.
1t was held last night at Leatsville and
may arrive at MaclSinaW city tonight.
SO hours late.
The passengers and crew Of train I~0.
g. sOut1HGund which was stalled at
Mancelona, spent the night in farm
houses. At noon today the train Rad
not been released All passenger trains
due to leave here for the north last
night were cancelled, but this afternoon
they are being dispatched as usual. pre-
ceded by snow plOws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
TENANTS IN A PANIC.
Three Killed and Three Injured
as a Result of Fire.

New York. March 14--Three persons
We're killed and three injured in a iire
that drove so tenants in a panic from
the flve story tenement house. go Attain
tlc avenue. Brooklyn, and partly destroy
ed the building
a woman and a 12 year old boy. Graz
ca py fear jumped from the fourth and
tnlrd story windows respectively and
were killed The mother Of the boy was
burned to death in her apartments
arrel Murray mOtOrman was bad
" burned while carrying Mrs. Mary
Dehrer through smoke and flames from
the fourth floor TO the roof.
THE DEAD
widow - -
GEO RANTIE. p years old.
MRS RANTIE. As years of age
THE INJURED
Mrs Mary Dehrer severely burned
about the feet, legs ana neck.
Farrell Murray, burned about hands
arms and feet
Fireman AcCue. of the Brooklyn Wa
ter Tower, cut about the hands and arms
~ falling glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
A GAIN IN STRENGTH
Is Noted over Last Week in the Iron
Market.

Cleveland. March 1.-THE Iron Trade
The week has brought a further gain
in the strength of the iron market with
advance in Bessemer iron, Bessemer
billets and plates and in some markets in
moment to consumers than the changes
of the week is to what extent the ad-
and what effect the increase in profit will
have upon the capacity that has been idle
because of the low level of values
Finished materials have shown well
sustained strength through the quiet per-
servatfve advances that are dragging pig
iron along, though at slower pace. apart
from Bessemer iron, which has quite cut
loose from foundry and forge. These
things are happening. with ore prices still
marked up Is cents and the prospect of
being higher when furnaces come to make
contracts for the second half of the year
Thus raw materials are likely to be es-
tablished on a basis that VIII require a
further advance in pig iron and particu-
larly iron and forge to encourage idle fur
naces to enter into the lists IN any con-
II IS evident that buyers and not sellers
have brought about the advances thus
dacidad fa It % TscfioH of t
ket to the consuming side This appears
in the action of the plate manufacturers
scheduled price of $40 Pittspurg though
buyers find it impossible to get plates at
less than $1.50, and some mills are quot
ing above this. The billet situation ac-
centuates this condition even more. No
prices prices and from s. to SO premium is paid.
The probability is that the billet arrange
ment will not figure further In the mar
ket since all the central and western
companies party to it are included in the
Morgan consolidation and there IS no in
dication of a recession to the basis fixed
by the pool IN the fall of 1900
The Bessemer pig iron market has fol-
lowed closely the advance in steel. From
SIS one week ago the price has gone
squarely. to $l6 at Valley FURNACE on de-
liYeries in the second quarter. There has
developed a short supply on the part of
certain large steel works, whose full
blast furnace capacity will not be avail
able for some weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
ONE ABSORBING QUESTION.
Santa Fe Shop Proposition Engrosses
Attention Of Comm erciaI Club.

Excepting the report and the discus
sion of the Santa Fe shops extension
committee, little business came to the
notice of the members of the Commercia
club at their regular March meeting last
night
Owing to the absence from the city of
President John Frost, James Coe WAS
temporarily appointed to the chair. Capt
H. NJ. Philips acted for Major IT, J. An
derson, who is detained at his home ow-
ing to the sickness Of his daughter
The application for membership of G.
w. Meyers, groceries and meat was IA
vorably acted upon. The Topeka Expo
sition association was granted the use OF
the Commercial club rooms some day
this week
Communications from the Natioral
Window Cleaner company, c. 3. Tuttle
James W. Burgess, James B. McNal'v
ard G. H. Seybt were read and referred
to the committee on manufactures. Each
communication was in regard to the es-
tablishment of a factory in Topeka. The
club will interest itself in trying to &C
cure several of the industries which
have been mentioned in connection with
Topeka in the last three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
MsKIALEY'S PROCLAMATION.

Washington, March 1.-THE proc
! lamation issued by President Nc
Kinley j. as follows:
BY the president or the United
States A proclamation. Execu-
tive Mansion. Washington. d. c..
March "A. 1901
To the People of the United
States:
: Benjamin Harrison, president of
the United States from 1885 to
; 1893, died yesterday at 4:a5 p. m,
at his home in Indianapolis. In
: his death the country has been
: deprived of one of its dearest citi-
= zens. A brilliant soldier in his
young manhood. he gained fame
and rapid advancement by his en-
ergy and valor. As lawyer he
, rose to be a leader of the bar.
In the senate he at once took and
, retained high rank as an orator
and legislator; and in the high
Office Of president he displayed ex-
traordinary gifts as administration
) and statesman IN public and
private life he set a shining ex-
ample for his countrymen
In testimony OF the respect in
which his memory is neld BY the
government and by tie people of
the United States. I do hereby
direct that the flags on the ex-
ecutive mansion and The several
departmental buildings be dis
played at half mast for a period
of 80 days; and suitable military
and naval honors, under the or
ders OF the secretaries of war and
Of the navy, be rendered on the
day of the funeral
Done at this city of Washing
ton, this fourteenth day of March,
in the year of our Lord, One
Thousand. Nine Hundred and One
and in the independence of the
United States of America, the one
Hundred and Twenty-ffth. Seal
WIN. MCKINLEY.
BY the President,
JOHN HAY, Secretary Of state.
A A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
A CLEAN SWEEP.
Lieut.. Payne Destroys 800 Fill
ipinO Trading Vessels.

Manila, March 1.-THE rebel trading
operations in the Viscayan islands have
been effectua1ly broken up. Lieut. Fred
r. Payne, commanding the United States
gunboat Pampanga. pursuant to instruc-
tions. has seized and destroyed 800 yes
sells Of various sizes, mostly native craft,
constructed to assist the insurgents. But.
among those which have come to grief
are a number OF coasting vessels be-
longing to leading Manila firms.
Lieut.. Payne captured a quantity of
supplies and war materials shipped hy
the insurgent governor Of the island Of
Leyte, to the rebel commanders on the
islands OF Samar aud Cebu.
The pirates who occasionally raide
the opposite shore Of Negros island, have
been suppressed and their boats are all
burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
DRUG IN THE MARKET.
Absolutely No Sale For California
Oranges Now in Eastern Markets.


New York. March 14-The Journal Of
Commerce says:
The market for California citrus fruits
especially Oranges-is at the moment
in an almost demOra1ized condition.
Within the last two days no less than
1872 full carloads have been sold at auc-
tion and it is doubtful whether the en-
tire amount realized is sufficient to
much more than pay freight charges
from California, to say nothing of re-
turns TO growers and to packers and of
commissions for handling the fruit here
The freight rate from California on a
box of oranges is 80 cents and some
boxes have sold as low as So cents.
The reason for the decentralization is
the heavy receipts. which have come all
at once and which have more than filed
the curernt demand. In addition to the
large receipts is the fact that some Of
the oranges are in exceptionally poor
and soft conditions-in many cases
amounting to absolute rottenness. It is
claimed that the fruit could not be
promptly shipped from California on ac-
count of the difficulty OF obtaining cars
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
ASKS FOR GROVE.
Callahan Wants His Alleged Partner
For a Witness.

- ---- - ----1 ~~~@@~S% "a o. a. ~A4C@
For Witness.
Omaha, Neb-, March 14.-In support of
a motion for a continuance, James Cal
lahan, charged with being one of the
kidnapers of Edward A Cudahy. jr. fled
an affidavit asking that Pat Grove be
brought into court to testify for the de-
Tense when the case is called. He sWears
that he can prove by Grove that he was
not implicated in the kidnapping on De
cember IS, as alleged, was not with
Grove at the prison house where young
Cudahy was held for ransom, and that
he has not been in Groves company
since December of last year. The case
against Callahan is set for trial next
Wednesday. In the affidavit it is al
legged that Callahan has been incarcer-
ated in the city and county jails for sew
eraI weeks. and that he has been pre-
vented from consulting with friends and
attorneys; that, having been so confined
he has been unable to secure witnesses
who will swear to his whereabouts ON
December 1920
If Grove is called as a witness for de-
fense Callahan says that he. Grove will
swear that he, Callahan, knows nothing
of the kidnapping Callahan says that
he can prove by Grove that he and Cal
lahan were together in Omaha December
of last year. but not since In this affi-
davit it is alleged that the police are
making no effort to find Grove, nor do
they wish to locate him at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
KEPT NO RECORD.
Election Boards Did Not Count Votes
For Uncontested Places.

The poll books from the primaries Of
last Saturday reveal the fact that al
though the Australian system of voting
has been in use now for many years,
judges and clerks win not carry out their
instructions They seem to prefer to be
ignorant of the proper ways of conduct
ing the voting
The returns from the First ward to the
city central committee show that in two
precincts where there was no contest for
offices the votes were not counted There
is no record of the number of votes cast
for Judge of the city court or for mem
ber of the school board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
WIPED 1T OUT.
w. C. 7. U. Committee Destroys
a Gamblers Outfit.

Fulton, Mich, March 14-A gambling
establishment which has been frequented
by young men was blotted out yesterday
by a committee representing the w c. T.
u and the various churches, which, after
a long DarleY. persuaded the proprietor to
sell his pool and billiard tables and cards
to them. At O'Clock this morning a
crowd of over a hundred mostly women.
took the entire outfit into the public
square, smashed the tables with axes
and made huge bonfire of the debris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
woe Blizzard Of the seaaon.

Milwaukee. Wis. March 1f.-Tieports
from many points in eastern Wisconsin
indicate that the worst blizzard Of the
season is prevailing GlenWoQd reports
all trains from six to eight hours late
New Richmond reports a foot Of SNOW.
Marinefte sends a similar report CuIr-
berlard reports that the blizzard in
northeastern Wisconsin IS the worst iu
recent years. Grand Rapids reports ail
roads blocked. Menominee reports ak
inches OF snow and the worst storm Of
the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
KANSAS FAR AHEAD.
Has 1877 Rural Free Delivery Routes
Against Only S5 in Missouri

Washington. March 4-Superintendent
Maehen Of the general free delivery gave
out a statement showing that on March
] Kansas had in operation 1S7 rural free
delivery routes and that applications for
342 additional routes were pending.
Missouri had in operation IS routes
with rs applications pending. BY July
there Will be 1890 routes in operation in
all parts of the country and. with appro-
priations authorized by the last congress-
the total number Of routes in operation at
the end of the fiscal year 1902 will be s.
800. or double the present number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14

in any matter as in their judgment was
for the best interest of the cause. The
committee may at any time be enlarged
and the members of the club may at any
time be called upon to aid fhe commit
tee in its work.
Only nine days remain and the best
use possible win be made of them in Sc
curing the registration of the friends Of
the proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
Cleveland Can,t Come.

Indianapolis, March 14.-In message
received here this afternoon from Gro
yer Cleveland at Princeton, n. j., the
former president says it win be inipos-
sible for him to attend General Harri-
sons funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14

Chicago, March III a. n tempera-
lures: New York. "a; Boston, "a: Phil
adelphia. S6; Washington, SO; Chicago,
Louis, IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14

Chicago. March 14.-Forecast for kan
sas. Fair tonight and Friday; north
west winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14

Washington. March 14-Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt left Washington today
for Oyster Bay.
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