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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-08
FUGITIVE BOXER LEADER.
Fleeing From Wrath of Pekin Powers
Reaches Chicago.

Chicago, March S.-The Tribune says:
Chinatown was excited last night by the
report that q fugitive boxer leader, flee
ing from the wrath of the powers, had
reached Chicago. A leader in the colony
was authority for the story.
The fugitive fed from Pekin, he said,
two months ago, when Count Won Wal
dersee put a price on his head.
During the day it was reported that
the fugitive was hiding with a friend.
There he told his story of bis escape
from China, and last night a secret
meeting was held among Chicago China
men to provide means to the boxer to get
out of the city.
The fugitive, his cOuntrymen said, was
educated in Paris and Vienna at the ex-
pense OF the Chinese government. Then
came the murder of Baron Won Ketteler
the siege of the legations and the arrival
Of the relief expedition. Then it was, as
the report had it, that this boxer leader
shipped on the Inflated steamer City of
Rio Janeiro as common seaman, and
when the ship was wrecked IL the har-
Dor of San Francisco he helped to save
Pilot Jordan.
In San Francisco, it is said. the fugi-
tive sought the aid of the highbinders,
who, fearing the Six Companies would
deliver him to the authorities, aided him
to escape to Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-08
AMERICAN CAPITAL
To Establish Underground Railways
in London.


New York, March s.-The Herald says:
If the plans of Albert F. johnson and a
New York syndicate, which he repre-
sents prove fortunate, a transit project
representing $4,000, 600 of capital and
owned by Americans will be established
within about is months in London and
another one, representing $7,500,000 of
American capital, will be nearing COM
pletion. The money. Mr.. Johnson says,
is ready for investment as soon as fav-
orable conditions are reported.
One of the projects, the first named,
is that of the Baker street underground
road, which is to run from the Elephant
and Castle, in London, to Paddington
station, and be about six miles long
The other plan is for an underground
road from near the Bank of England to
St Georges Circus, which is not far
from the Elephant and Castle.
The franchise for the Baker street
road, said MIR. Johnson, was one of the
assets of the London and Globe finance
corporation and the directors some time
ago let me have an option on the fran
chise and the portion of the road which
they have built. This option expired one
day last week and I have had it re-
neWed for sixty days.
"A syndicate, consisting of some of the
strongest financial interests of this city
has been formed and is ready to put in
the necessary money. My partner, ex-
Representative Benjamin Gable of Hi
nois, is now in London looking after our
interests and will probably sail for this
country in a few days When completed
the route will represent a total invest
ment Of about $4,000 900 of capital.
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TO REWARD SOUTH CHINA.
Japan Thinks No Indemnity Should
Be Paid by That Section.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
Yokohama Feb. 19.=The present ses-
sion of the diet promises to be the most
uninteresting in the whole course Of it's
history, the opposition having practically
vanished from existence. It is the GUS
tom of japanese politicians whenever
any one of them happen to differ from
his party, on even the most petty de-
tails, to secede and form q new party
consisting largely of himself. This utter
lack of cOhesiVeness has been demon
strated of late in the dissolution Of
Count Olkuma's once strong party called
the Progresslonists. On a single point
of economic policy the count agreed with
the dominant party in the diet, where
upon his followers largely deserted him,
and there is now no political organiza-
ton, save that controlled by Marquis
Ito, the premier.
In relation to the peace preliminaries
in China, the trend of opinion in Japan
seems to be strongly in favor of more
Ienient terms. It is recognized that
great injustice will be wrought if the in
demnity demands are made too heavy,
especially in view of the fact that the
chief burden of payment will be placed
upon the people Of the south of China,
who are not only not responsible for the
outbreak but who kept order and peace
during its course and prevented what
would otherwise have. been a frightful
war not only devastating China itself.
but embroiling all Europe. Instead OF
an indemnity being laid upon the indus
trious and peace loving south it is
pointed out that the western nations
should bestow upon it some token or
grateful appreciation.
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being entirely inadequate in space to
permit admission of so large a number.
The hail was tastefully decorated as well
as brilliantly Illuminated with electric
lights and electrical designs. A splen-
did luncheon was served in the capacious
dining room of Turner hall. There was
no set banquet The tables were pre-
pared and As members felt like caring for
the inner man they proceeded to the
dining hall and were served without
difficulty. The culinary part of the
evenings ceremony was in the hands of
Fernando Mella, better known through
out the country as Jesus" He was
made an Elk last night He prepared
the following menu for the luncheon
Oysters a Ia Jesus" chilli cOncarne,
minced turkey, ham. roast beef and
cheese sandwiches, chicken and potato
salad, slaw, dill pickles. celery, coffee,
etc The decorations on the table were
quite pretty. and Jesus again proved
himself one OF the features of Leaven-
worth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-08
TESTS AN ORDINANCE.
One Relating to Taxing of Merchants
Found Void at Clay Center.

Clay Center, Kan, March S.-A legal
question of more than ordinary interest
was passed upon Thursday by Judge w.
s. Glass of the district court, now in
session in this city
c. d. Wood, dealer in second hand
goods. was charged with the violation
of a certain section of ordinance one
hundred-a very famous ordinance in
tended TO raise revenue on the protective
tariff plan
Mr.. Wood refused to pay the tax. stat
ing that it was to be levied on "mer-
chants" and in addition was unjust and
not uniform in its application.
The court held. first, that a second
hand man was a merchant" second.
being merchant" any tax law to be
valid and binding on him should apply
in some degree to all merchants in the
city. This the ordinance failed to do
and was therefore declared void in that
respect.
The chief point at issue has never been
passed upon by our supreme court, how
ever This case will no doubt be ap-
Dealed.
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TO REPAIR PALACES.
English Edifices Belonging to the
Crown to Be Rebuilt

England is the signal for the renovation
Of palaces says the Tribune's London
correspondent. All town and country
palaces belonging to the crown will be
repaired, decora ted and improved during
the period of mourning at the expense OF
the state. Many changes viii be made at
transformed internally. The king and
queen have lately spent two hours at
which have been chiefly occupied by royal
guests during the last forty years Many
cold. iaartfstic apartments ea8 be adapted
to the requirements of a permanent home
rooms are lighted by candles, but a cir
cult of electric lights viii be extended
from the ballroom. drawing room and
throne room to every section of the PAL
ace. The gardens, however, viii need lit
tie attention. Another year and royal
garden parties viii be frequent and it is
not unlikely that drawing rooms will be
in the evening, not in the afternoon.
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REWARD FOR OFFICERS.
Men Who Served in the ORIENT Will
Be Suitably Recompensed

New York. March s.-A Washington
dispatch to the Herald says that adequate
rewards viii be given by Secretary Long
TO the officers who distinguished them
selves in China, the Philippines and
Samoa Captain B. H. AdcCalla. who fig
ured in the Seymour expedition for the
relief Of the besieged legationers in PeKin;
Captain John T. Meyers. who commanded
the American legation guard in Pelxin;
Major II. IT. Waller and many junior Of
ficers viii be advanced in their respect
i've grades.
other officers of the navy will receive
letters of commentator Marine officers
will be rewarded in a like manner. The
enlisted men will be remembered and it is
intended to confer medals Of honor upon
those who distinguished themselves, which
carry with them gratuities of 81 200 each
The question of rewards to be given
officers has received the serious consider
alton of board of officers. of which
Assistant Secretary Hackett is chairman.
The board originally submitted a scheme
of promotion which contemplated the Gre
alton of four medals-the medal OF the re-
public, the John Hauls medal, the Farra-
gut medal and the Campaign medal.
Secretary Long desired, however TO i'm
mediately reward officers and men who
had distinguished themselves in action,
and he directed the board to consider the
services Of each man and 70 recommend
the reward that could be awarded them
under existing laws.
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ALARMING MORTALITY.
Noticeable Among the
Weak and Ailing.
Springthe TimeD Death Reaps
It's Largest Harvest.
There is q Way Of Ending the
Grim Destroyer.

Every Spring It Il noticeable how many
people are taken away that We have been
accustomed TO see IN our daily life.
Statistics show that at no other season Of
the year does so many deaths occur.
Especially large is the mortality among
weak and sickly people.
The reason for this is apparent. The BODY
that il weakened by age or disease has much
60 contend with during the Winter months.
Insufficient exercise frequently has been
taken. Too much Etarchy and fatty foods
have been eaten. The system has been
allowed 20 become run down, and when
Spring comes with its bright, sunshiny days,
older people viii begin to realize that their
vitality has become very low. The same
thing is true Of people who are naturally
Elokly and weak.
strong person feels At his worst That tired,
restless feeling is experienced by too many
Thers need not be as many deaths this year
rs usually take place A little care viii ard
of many Spring funerals If one is weak OF
ailing they should take time BY the forelock
and take DR. Greene'H Nerwura blood and
nerve remedy. This great medicine has been
An many eases, and will continue to be. the
has been driven from the threshold It
disDGls she grim destroyer in scientific way
for is Purifes the blood and gives strength
and vitality 20 the nerves It tones up and
restores to healthy condition all Of the
great Hfe-EivinF organs Of the body.
Dr. Greenos RerTura blood and nerve
remedy Will enable those who take II to
threw Of little ills that prove dangerous only
when they attack q system already wasted
and weakened.
From many people, who have experienced
benefit nom this greatest Of AL 6fe-length-
enerSs comes the following from the famous
General LonRstraet OF 1217 New Hampshire
Ave, w ashington, 10. G. He says.
IT. gives me great pleasure 10 add my
testimony with many others for DR.. Greene's
Remedy, which have used with highly
bens&cal results, and am able 20 recon-
mend its virtues from experience. I have
used IL for catarrh and have derived help"
NJ Wellington Hynes, ElizabsthtoWn,
n. z, writes:
I feel it my duty to tell how much good
Dr. Greene s rervura has done me. ] was SO
run down that could not sleep at night and
everything worried me I had no appetite
and could not work, my head ached all the
time and there was an all-gcne feeling in my
stomach, and was always looking on the
dark side Of everything. began TO take DR..
Greene's Nnrvura bleed and nerve remedy
and I'm less than three weekg-1 felt like new
man can now do 80 much work Ia
expected Of a man my age. advise anyone
who Is troubled to take Dr. Grsene'E NeFvura.
Do not 60 to doctor but get bottle Of DR..
Greene's Eerrura- Is is cheaper than
doctors bill
The latter part Of 1fr. Hynes's advice
might Be probably diEregarded, however, II
you should feel you would Ike the advice Of
q physician You can have such adVics and
have Il Tree II yo1 viii write or call On tbs
grsatest known bleed AID nerve specialist
%. SFeaaa. g " 18th Sta New xczk Ctty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-08

A Subject of a Food Experiment Test
Stays Ten Days.

Niddletown, Conn, March s-John
Christie Ware, the Wesleyan student from
Allendale, N. J., who is Prof o. E. At
waters favorite subject in connection
with food experiments, conducted in an
alright glass case known as the respir-
alton calorimeter, has just come out from
his third and longest period of '.impris-
onment.''
The first time he remained in the box
six days. The second time he was locked
in it for nine. This time he was sealed
up on February 25 and remained ten days.
The experiments now being conducted
have to dc. with the food values of such
articles of diet as one would naturally get
at his club They are much more agree
able to the subject than the nine day inn
prfSonment, in which tests were made
with foods containing a large proportion
of carbo-hydrat es-Starchy foods in short.
Ware has gained a little in weight and
Is as fine a. specimen of an athlete as can
be found in the college.
No conclusions have yet been reached
regarding the relative values of the foods
tested, nor will any be made public until
the mathematicians have worked out to
their logical result the figures submitted
to them. This will be some months hence.
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HAD JOLLY TINE.
Elks Return From Leavenworth
Where They Celebrated


The Topeka herd Of Ellxs was shipped
TO Leavenworth yesterday just the same
81 cases of eggs and frl1ins of butter are
shipped
Each Elk had pinned on his coat a
shipping tag reading as follows. To
peka Elks, consignor. To Leavenworth
51lks. consignee. One Elk Return to
cOnsignor when empty" And they all
came back after the dOin's- Marshall
hand concert at Sinks opera house drew
an audience which packed the theater-
Besides playing the Topeka E,llzs'
march by J. b. Marshall for, the first
time. the band played Jolly COmpan-
ions and the following description
went with it:
The town clock strikes four. A party
Of LeavenwOrth Elks returning from
Turner's garden where they have just
been initiated, are heard Whistling the
refrain Of the valse. Daylight appears,
and the ROSTERS announce the peep OF
Of day-lilSewise a -cop-'-hence scat
tsration of all good Elks to their homes
Goodnight. ladies': all of your
husbands. brothers, sons and sweet
hearts VIII be home. at the peep of day
that IS to say-if-''
The Topeka crowd was very much in
evidence. LeavenWorth was nearly
crowded with Elks from St Joe, Kan
sas City, AtchisOn, Lawrence, and as
rapidly as the visitors arrived they were
escorted by a reception committee to the
National hotel, where they were served
with informal luncheon and prepared
for the work in hand The institution
took place at Turner hall, the club rooms
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rioters whom they did not attempt to
dispense.
At $50 p. M, the offices were closed,
and Martin c. BIumbaugh, the commits
sioner of education of Porto Rico. asked
for police protection of his Office and ho-
tel.
A treasury clerk who was one Of the
men who elected the rioters from the
Intendencia was attacked, stoned and
diSarmed by the mob The insular po-
lice who have no jurisdiction in the city
except in cases of emergency and at the
call of the mayor and governor were not
called upon until O'Clock. At that time
took the initiative without orders and
dispersed the gathering. In the mean
time the city police had fired about 100
shots, mostly in the air, for there were
no casualties.
Several other Americans, besides the
treasury clerk, were stoned from roofs
and balconies.
At o'clock last night the city present
ed its usual tranquil appearance.
Up to the hour Of filing this dispatch
today there has been no further DEM
onstration.
Governor Allen deplores the unfor-
tllnate occurrences, especially the action
of the artillery men. Corporal HiscOck
has been placed under arrest and is
now in the guard house. It is probable
that he win be tried by court martial
The teachers who have been question
ed on the subject have made statements
agreeing with those of Superintendent
Armstrong to the effect that the girl was
not harmed
It is probable that four-fifths of those
who took part in the roting did not
know why they were mobbing the Amer
icans-
The rioters mostly belonged to the en-
ployed Workmen of the population
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DISCOVERED GOLD.
American Soldier Finds a Mine
in the Philippines.

New York. March S.-Frank w. Red
ding, formerly of Newark, who was a
member of the Astor battery during the
Spanish war, has it is said discovered a
gold mine on the island of Mindanao in
the Philippines
A quantity ofthe dust he forwarded to
his brother. William F. Redding. of
Newark. The latter sent it to the Unit
ed States assay office in New York, and
he has received a report from the gov
eminent assayer that the dust proved to
be S97 fine, and that it was worth, in its
crude state, $3.50 an ounce. The New
ark man ca.bIed the news to his brother
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REACHED HALF MOURNING.
Position of British Public Regarding
the Late Queen.

New York March S.-The period Of
half mourning for the public for the
death Of Queen Victoria has opened in
Great Britain, says the Tribune's CORE
spondent, but it is not a half measure
that relieves the tradesmen and small
shopkeepers, who are carrying stocks
virtually unstable. As the jewelers..
trade has been brisk since the death OF
the queen, it is a fair inference that
Vanity Fair has been Frightening up It's
mourning costume by the use Of gems.
The fashionable restaurants are filled
nightly with smart people and court
functionaries lead the way in entertain
ing small dinner parties
one curious result Of the period OF
mourning is the great access Of popu-
larity of the game OF bridge" which is
now played in nearly all fashionable
houses. one society paper even states
that the king taught the Empress Fred
erick how to play the game when he
visited her. But the royal example was
mot needed for the general Introduction
of this species of dummy whist
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WOMEN STARTED 1T.
Further Details of the Students Row
at St Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Wednesday, March g.
It is learned from an excellent source
that the police were warned beforehand
by foreign agents that three Nihilists
were coming to St. Petersburg with a
commission to kill M. Bogoliepoff, min
lister Of public instruction. minister of
the interior Sipiaguine and a very great
parsonage. The police suspected Kar-
povich from the moment he crossed the
frontier and followed him to M. Bogolle-
poff's. They remained below. however.
instead Of entering the ministry after
KarpOvich-
An account OF Mondays riot from an
official source places the affair in a more
favorable light for the police. It is
stated thatsthe students after the cele-
bration OF mass for Alexander requested
a mass for Nicholas AS NJ Bogolie-
pof is named Nicholas, the priests de-
clined the request.
The account of the trouble blames the
woman students who composed so per
cent of the crowd for the principal dis
turbance, asserting that they screamed
and tore their clothing in order to Gre
ate the belief that they were being mall
treated. Nobody was detained after
names had been taken
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. 4; q: BARNUM'S KS; : 4:
Extraordinary Values
For Our Customers.
6Is
Kansas
Ave.

Rainy Day skirts-come in
grey, brown and Oxford-with
8 rows OF stitching-the best you
have ever seen for the
price. ~. DO
Among the particularly strik-
ing new arrivals is our elegant
line of Albatross Shirt Waists
colors Blue, Old Rose and Re-
seda-marked special for
tomorrow. S1.88
We place on sale Saturday our
81. % line of Foster Paul's Ladies'
Kid Gloves-a determination to
close out this number and rapid
ly, too, is the cause for the price
we have put on them $780, Use
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a. BIG DISCOUNT.
New Turkish Loan to Meet Army Ex-
penses viii Be Issued at 80.

ConstantinopIe. March S--The statement
IS confirmed that the government. with a
view of meeting the extra ordinary ex-
penses Of the army, IS considering the
proposal made for a loan of &3, 600
Turkish. to be guaranteed by the pro-
ceeds Of a per cent surtaY on the taxes
of the empire and per cent surtax on
issued at 80. with interest at 4 per cent
and per cent sinking fund The mem
bers of the German syndicate which Of
fered the porte the loan assert that other
capitalists are invited to participate, and
that, consequently il is incorrect to say
the loan IS conditional upon Germany's
getting future orders for arms and am
rnunitinn
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KENNEDY,s THIRD TRIAL.
New Yorker to Again Answer For
Murder of Dolly Reynolds

New York, March s.-Dr. Samuel ].
Kennedy's third trial for the murder of
Dolly Reynolds, probably viii be held
next month before Judge Cowing, in the
court of general sessions.
Assistant District Attorney James W.
Osborne who has been studying the case
49, ~ Ale 3,7rx- disc greed before Judge
1'--rs,,,1' rsvs there Is no question about
his being ready by April. He admits
the disagreement is an element in Ken
nedy's favor, but adds Significantly;
THE case for the prosecution Is very
strong
Mr.. Osborne hopes to be permitted to
introduce the testimony Of experts ID
handwriting, despite Judge Fursman 5
ruling.
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BIG LOAN FOR EUROPE.
Frankfort-on-the-N Main to Borrow 10
Million Marks in Gotham

New York, March S.-The new Is mil
lion marks loan Of the city Of Frankfort
on-the-Mair, which Speyer & Co. are
bringing out will be made payable, Doth
as to principal and interest, at the Office
Of that firm in this city
IT is ascertafned that more than one
half Of the loan has already been spoken
for in this city, though no offering has
as vet been made It viii be offered at
IS and interest The bonds viii be steel
engraved from plates made in this city,
and il is understood that application
will be made that the issue be listed on
the New York Stock exchange
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pisappointment at 1Eanila.

Manila, March S-Disappointment
among American business men here
with the limitations Of the Spo0rsr
amendment to the army bill is increas-
ing as its provisions become better
known. 1t is considered to be especially
unfortunate in apparently prohibiting
the issuance of licenses for the cutting
of timber upon public lands. II this ir-
depreciation proves correct 1t VIII be a
bonanza for the few owners Of private
timber lands in these islands and the be-
ginning Of building activity in all towns
will be considerably retarded.
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Wichita, Kan, March 8.-Benjamin F.
Mclean was nominated for mayor by
the Republicans The convention left
the treasurer's place vacant for the ven
cradle "A. "A. Glenn, a Democrat. The CITY
sentiment is that Judge Glenn. now Sol
shall have the position for life At the
Democratic primaries held here last
night George H. Young defeated James
Burton for mayor.