The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-09

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Young, who has just returned from the
Philippines and who is to command the
department of California, paid President
Mckinley brief official visit today. He
also called at the war department.
Sharon, Pa. April s.-The strike of
union painters and carpenters begun
last Monday, has been satisfactorily set
tied and the men viii all return to WORK
The contracting firms have granted the
demands of the strikers for an eigh.
hour work day on Saturday in addition
to increase of wages. About 500 men
were involved.
Washington, April 9.-The naval ship
Supply now at the New York navy yard,
is to be overhauled and refitted as a sta
ton ship for the island of Guam She
will take the place of the collier Brutus
which is now on her way to the United
States to be laid up for repairs.
Shadron. .Neb, April s.-The first word
received from Pine Ridge agency since
the recent blizzards and snow blockade
came today. Indians and traders say
that large numbers of cattle died on the
reservation during the last storm
Washington, April s.-The Mexican
ambassador today received from the
secretary of state, draft for $1,000. paid
out OF humane consideration and without
reference to the question of liability, as
full indemnity to the heirs of Florentino
Suaste, Mexican citizen who was
1895.
Kansas City, Mo. April s.-Ten new
cases of smallpox were reported. There
are now nearly 100 patients in the pest
house. OF the 915 sufferers since the
outbreak Of the epidemic, only four have
died. Mrs. Ivy Goodman, Of Hope, Kan
died last night.
Cleveland, O.. April "a syndicate Of
eastern capitalists headed by Albert
johnson and Martin Mullen are seeking
to establish a rival street car system in
present routes and bid for PATRONAGE
with a 8 cent fair as an inducement.
Mullen is a wealthy coal dealer in Cleve-
land.
Indianapolis. Ind, April s-The ma
tiOnal executive committee Of the United
Mine Workers was in session last night
considering the proposition to render
financial aid to the striking miners of
Arkansas. Kansas and Indian Territory
The members declined positively to make
any statement of their work. President
Mitchell said nothing would be given to
the public until definite action had been
taken
Cape Town, April 9.-Imports into Cape
Colony last year aggregated Ell 900, 600,
those from Great Britain amounting to
$4,000, 600 and those from the United
Stafes to &1.772.7S0.
London. April Sire destroyed
twenty-five houses in Andover, Hamp-
shire, this morning rendering $50 per-
sons homeless
London. April 9.-According to a spe-
cial to the Daily News from Odessa
thare have been 1850 arrests there dur
ing the last few days.
Prairie du Chen, Wis, April paul
Myer of Boscabel a member of the. law
firm of Myer & Wilson, has committed
suicide by shooting MI Myer was enc
of the most prominent lawyers of the
state
Pi+tsburg. Pa, April s.-The ticket
brokers of this city are all closed as a
result of q decision of the supreme court
declaring constitutional the law prOh1b-
itirg the sale of tickets by any one not
authorized agents of railroad companies
Sedalia. Mo, April s.-Thoynas Wiley,
a railroad sWitchman who has been
working for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas at Denison. Tex. since January
last. was arrested here last night on tel
egraphic instructions from the chief OF
police of Butte, Mont The charge
against Wiley is criminal assault.
London, April st is semioffeially
announced that Emperor William is
SeHulAS Lieu eSltSAH VOL O9uCAA ~ LIS
land to show King Edward the new uni
form for German troops on foreign ser
vice
Washington, April 9.-President and
and Mrs Mckinley dined last night
with Senator and Mrs Hanna. The
party included also Mrs. Hobart, Garret
Hobart, her son: Lieutenant Mckinley,
Mrs ]. G. Brooks and other guests at
the White house.
London, April 9.-'eThe health of F.m-
pe1or Nicholas has been shaken by the
recent connections says the St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily TX
press, land he viii probably abdicate if
the next child OF the empress should be
daughter"
London, April 9.-According to dis