The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-19

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through the holes made in the canvas
by the boys
Yesterday baseball game was
played between the front end men ana
the fireworks men of the show. Tbs
game was played at the show grounds.
and the feature of the game was tie
pitching of Hurlitz. 1t resulted in
score of 2 to 4 in favor of one side or
the other.
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
San Francisco, Sept 1s-Count de
Pourtales. the French minister to the
Central American states. is here en-
route to Paris on leave of absence of
several months The official residence
of Mr.. Pourtales is in the city of Qua
temala. The latter county, lie says, is
rapidly recovering from the widespread
havoc of the recent earthquake.
San Francisco, Sept. 19-Carlos Miron
of Guatemala. confidential agen- of
President Cabrera, has arrived here. He
is entrusted with a commission to pur-
chase steel and iron for sixteen new
public buildings to take the place of
those destroyed in the earthquake. OF
April last None of the buildings will
be over two stories in height and nearly
all of them will be erected in tie cities
of Quezaltenango and Maza tanango.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. Ex-senator
Bard is still in grave danger, but his
physician says that if sudden break
ing down of his heart can be prevented
he will possibly eventually recover.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE war de-
-
ing of the transport Logan from Manila
September is for San Francisco with
Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant. head
quarters and six troops of the Ninth
and So discharged soldiers. General
Grant has been assigned to command
the department Of Texas.
Denver, Colo, Sept. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge of Indiana last night opened the
campaign for Colorado Republicans in
an address at Coliseum hall, speaking
to an audience of 1900. 1t was his in
on his way east, but owing to delay in
reaching here he decided to remain I'M
til morning and forego the Nebraska
speech.
Scranton Pa, Sept. 19-The Clark
Tunnel Coal company's engine house
was totally destroyed last night by a
fire of supposed incendiary origin. 1t
Il
Tor Coal company's washery. which was
destroyed by an incendiary fire the pre-
vious night.
San Francisco, Sept 1s-James A.
Roosevelt first cousin Of President
Roosevelt, arrived today on the steamer
Doric from China He is but II years
Of age. and is making a tour of the
world, which will be completed when
he returns to Boston, whittier he is
now travelling.
Belfast, Sept. 19-Sir Thornas Upton
| arrived today at Bangor on board the
Erin to confer with the officials of the
Royal Ulster Yacht club, through which
his challenge for another series of races
for the America cup VIII be dispatched
shortly.
Turin, Sept. 1S.-At a conference here
today with Signor Galimberti minister
of posts and telegraphs, William Mar
conf submitted plans for the erection of
wireless telegraph station to cost
SAC, 900 for establishing connection from
Italy with the British and American
stations. The scheme will be submitted
to parliament. King Victor Emmanuel
has bestowed the Cross of the Order of
the Crown on Marconi.
Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 1s.-The grand
jury of Cameron county has returned
two indictments each against six Mexf-
cans charged with ambushing state
| rangers last week and killing Ranger
Roebuck.
indianapolis. Ind. Sept. I'D. P. Err
win, one of the wealthiest and most
| prominent men of this city and owner
of the Denison hotel, died this morning,
! aged SIS years. after a long Illness He
leaves wife and several children
Philadelphia, Sept. 19-The statement
| OF coal and office traffic originating on
| the Pennsylvania's lines east of Pitts
burg and Erie for the week ending Sep
| TENDER 49, shows: Anthracite coal 30S
| tons: bituminous. 511 240 tons: coke,
| 206,4 50 tons. The company has SO far
| this year hauled $500, 600 more tons of
! soft coal than during the same period
| last year and more than a million moro
| tons of coke. Nearly all the increase is
! due to the coal strike
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