The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
NEWS OF I'll WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Attorney Genera Knox
Hay-Pauncefote treaty ratified by the
senate by the vote of " to g.
Postmaster General Smith resigns and
is succeeded in the cabinet by Henry c.
Payne of wisconsin.
Ten thousand refugee return to
johannesburg because of the opening
of the gold mines.
C-ommandant Kritzinger captured by
the British at Hanover Road.
Mrs. BONNIE acquitted of the murder
of James S. Ayres after four hours of
elaboration by the jury
Form of the Carnegie gift of $40, 000,-
900 must be changed before government
An explosion of gas in Soho furnace
at Pittsburg, Pa, kills nine men and in
jureS 20.
Two Southern Pacific passenger trains
meet in headon collision in California
and in disastrous wreck resulting half
a cozen are killed and many injured.
President Roosevelt names Wilder S.
Metcalf to be pension agent at Topeka,
to succeed Cyrus Leland
Potatoes imported from Scotland, Ire
land, and Belgium IN large quantities
because of the high price demanded by
American farmers.
President Spalding of the National
league declares war on Andrew Freed
man. All other leagues and players
association unite to drive him out Of
baseball.
Heavy storm of wind, rain and snow
in Pennsylvania, New York, and other
eastern states causes immense damage
Philadelphia and Erie locomotive and
min cars fell with a bridge near Will
Transport, Pa, and three men killed
MarcOnl makes successful test in
sending wireless. telegraph messages be-
tween Newfoundland and Cornwall.
Work On the st. Louis exposition be-
gins on the anniversary of the Louisi-
ana purchase
United States delegates to the Pan
American congress notified the state
department that the congress is a fail
ure.
DR.. Harper of University of Chicago,
announces gift of 81, 000,0 900 by John D.
Rockefeller.
Nine persons killed and many injured
in a head-end collision of Illinois pas
senger and freight trains The wrecked
cars caught fire and those not killed in
stantly were roasted to death.
Lord Rosebery in a speech attacked
Salisbury ministry for its conduct of
the Boer war. Instead of uniting the
Liberal party, as expected, the speech
left it more disunited than ever.
Decision of the Schley court of in
quiry made public by Secretary Long.
Benham and Ramsey declared he adj
miral guilty of most of the charges
against him, while ADMIRAL Dewey held
that, although he might be blamable in
some respects. he should be given all
the credit for destroying the Spanish
fleet. Admira Schley files objections to
the findings reported by the majority of
the court of inquiry, and Admiral
Sampson files protest against Admiral
Dewey innings IN the case
Conference in New York between rep
resentatives of labor and capital re-
suits in appointment Of national board
of arbitration composed of an equal
number OF representatives of labor, cap
ita1 and the general public. which is
designed to settle all disputes of ma
tional Importance between
and employers
England and Scotland have the great
est snowfall in so years, the drifts
ranging from 10 to 20 feet in depth.
United States Senator VIM. J. Seweli
dies at his home in Camden, N. ].
Senator Thos. c. Platt that
he will begin suit against William Allen
White for libel on account of recent
biographical article in Munsey's maya
zine.
The organization of the Omaha-Em-
poria road furnishes a southern outlet
for the packing house products of the
Missouri valley, and cuts the mileage
from 1900 to 900 miles.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
In the Shawnee district court, Judge
HaZen holds the search and seizure
section of the Hurrel liquor law uncon-
stitutional.
ing of the business men of the state to
consider reciprocity treaty measures
with Mexico, for Monday evening, De-
cember %.
L. t. Matthews, an ex-washburn
student, freezes to death at Burlington,
Wyoming
Rev. F.. w. Emerson decides to re-
main in charge of the First Christian
church here He has been given a years
leave of absence
Mrs. Matte Lewis, the wife of DR.. j.
p. Lewis, dies after a long lness
The Hub Clothing store closes its
doors on account of bankruptcy pro-
ceedings.
C. L. Short, a well known Santa Fe
conductor, is appointed trainmaster at
The Saturday Night club decides to
hold it's midwinter banquet on New
Years eve
Plans are completed for d ro-Boer
mass meeting at Crawford's opera
house Sunday afternoon, December 29.
inmates at the Reform school shiver
with cold during the recent cold SPELL
J. b. Billiard of North Topeka, begins
a fight on the recent ruling of the board
of education to compel the reading of
the Bible in the public schools.
The Kansas State Historical society
celebrates its 25th anniversary
The cash drawer of the Railroad Y
M. C. A. is relieved of its contents.
Cases against w. H Gunther and w.
F. Kuntz druggists, for revocation of
permits in the probate court are dis
missed.
The Santa Fe railroad suffers con-
siderable from telegraph
The First Baptist church building suf-
fers a small damage on account of
fire.
The two children of Rev. G. J. Jaiser,
pastor of the German Methodist Epis-
copal church are accidentally shot Will.
a 22-calibre revolver in playing with it
while their parents were absent from
home
Getting Used to Things.