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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
AGAINST sPOTTERs.
Colorado Court Rules That Their Tes-
timony Should Not Con vict-

Denver Colo, Jan. 14.-According to
a decision announced by the court Of
appeals a city in this state can not
prosecute party for violating an
ordinance if the city procure such vio-
lation through it's prosecuting witness
for the purpose of securing evidence
Orrin W. Wilcox was charged with
selling liquor in Berkley on a Sunday,
but the defense proved that the prose-
cutting witness was spotter, who
bought the liquor with the purpose of
filing complaint. The lower court con-
victed Wilcox but the appellate court
holds that the city was as much re-
sponsible for the violation of the or
dinance as the defendant and is in no
position to complain that it's ordinance
is violated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Robbed Red Moon.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 14.-John Stewart,
Pat Wilson and three brothers, Robert,
Albert and Rome Jeffcoats, have been
arrested for robbing the postoffice at
Red Moon, Okla, on January 3. Albert
Jeffcoats was arrested first, turned
states evidence and revealed the entire
crime duplicating all those named as
parties They were brought to Guthrie
and placed in the federal jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
HUB STOCK is SOLD.
Fl. N. Marx, the Purchaser, Will Sell
It in Topeka.

AS soon as the sale of the Hub Cloth
ing company stock is confirmed by the
court the purchaser, H. N. Marx will
offer it for sale in Topeka. The stock
will be entirely closed out
The sale of the stock was made Mon
day afternoon by Everett ]. Dallas, re-
ceiver. for the sum of $16.500 to H. N.
Marx, a prominent wholesale clothier
of st. Louis. Mr. Marx was formerly
a resident of Topeka He came here
thirty-two years ago and was at that
time associated with Abe Steinberg in
the clothing business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
CHENEYS THROWN OUT.
Santa Ee Director and His Wife
Hurt in a Runaway.

Boston, Jan. IA span of horses at
tached to the sleigh of B. p. Cheney, in
which Mr.. Cheney and his wife, former
ly Julia Arthur, were riding, ran away
in one of the most crowded streets in
Boston today and brought up against a
store window. An electric car struck
the sleigh and Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney
were thrown out and somewhat hurt.
but no serious injuries We're sustained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Fire at Elk citv.

Elk City, Jan. 14.-This town suffered
a severe loss by fire. Two stores and
several offices were burned. The loss,
will amount to $4,000, partly covered
by insurance 1t is believed that the
fire was caused by burglars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
IN SPLENDID VOICE.
Nordica Fills Her Date in Nashville
Without Difficulty.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan 14-When
Madame Nordica appeared at the Ma
sonic theater here there was not the
slightest indication of physical ill effect
from the railway accident in Georgia.
in which Madame Nordica was bruised
about the shoulders, and she sang in
splendid voice. A magnificent audieSce
gave her an ovation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
indiana Want Territorial eovernment

Guthrie, o. T.. Jan. 1.-THE Cherokee,
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations have
by their councils passed resolutions ask
ing congress to do away with tribal
government and asking that territorial
government be instituted. They claim
the two governments can not well exist
at the same time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Temperatnres Of Laree citias.

Chicago. Jan. IA a m. tempera-
lures: New York Is; Boston IA; Phila-
delphia p; Washington %; Chicago %,
Minneapolis IS; Cincinnati 20: st. Louis
80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Stock Exchanges at vladivostock.

vladivostock, Eastern Siberia, Jan. IA.
- stock exchange was inaugurated here
today 1t is expected this will consider
ably enhance the Importance of the
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
GORMAN ELECTED.
Receives IS Majority on Joint
Ballot For e. 8. Senator.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 14.-Arthur Pue
German was today elected United States
senator to succeed Geo. L. wellington
The total vote was German, democratic
68; Jackson, republican 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Pensions For Kansans

Washington, Jan. 14-The following
pensions have been granted for KAN
sans: Original, war with Spain. Isaac
Van Meter, Parsons, IS; increase, VIM.
Wyant, Spivey, IS; Henry Smith, Val
ley Falls, IS; John Keechler, Shawnee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
Weather Indications

Chicago. Jan. 14-Forecast for KAN
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday;
probably cooler in east portion Wednes-
day; westerly winds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
HATFlELDS IN A BATTLE.
Two Of Them and Two Officers Killed
Revival OF Feud.

Williamson, w. Va. (Special) Sen
sational reports were received here about
another fight with the Hatfields, in which
four men were killed, among them being
Harry Watts, proprietor of the Palace
Hotel here. John Rutherford, a detect
i've had warrant for the arrest of Eph-
rain Hatfield, who is wanted in South
Carolina. He finally located Hatfield
in Pike county. KY Watts went with
Rutherford. and they found Ephraim at
the home of his father, Thompson Hat
field, on Blackberry Creek.
Rutherford and Watts broke in the
door and secured Ephraim, when the
father opened fire on them Both Off
GERS and both Hatfelds were killed. The
wife and little children witnessed the
tragedy: The Rutherfords were rela-
tives of Cap Hatfield. of feud fame.
Rutherford, was a brother of the two
Rutherfords killed at the election in 1896
by Gap" Hatfield.
Watts was well known throughout the
southern part Of the State. 1t is said he
could have saved himself had he not
stopped firing for a moment when one
of the Hatfield children was within his
range. The excitement among the fcud-
lists is as great as at the time of the
burning of the McCoys at the stake by
the Hatfields years ago, and more trouble
is expected
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
TENNESSEE TOWNS
WRECKED BY WATER
Many Lives Lost and Property Ruined
By the Floods.
PEOPLE TAKE REFUGE ON THE ROOFS
The River at Nashville Rises Twenty-Five
Feet In Twenty.four fours-The Towns Of
Hartman aud 0akda,e Nearly Demolished
Many Houses Washed Away aud Manu-.
featuring Plants Destroyed.

Nashville, Tenn, (SpeciaD The
floods in Tennessee, the greatest known
in many years, have resulted in the loss
OF number of lives and property ag-
gregating in value more than 81 ,ooo, 900.
On the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis and Louisville and Nashville
Railroads several bridges have been dam
aged. Cumberland, Elk and Duck Riv-
ers and their tributaries rose rapidly dur
ing the night, the rise at Nashville being
22 feet.
The towns of Hartman and Oakdale,
on the Emory River, were nearly swept
away, manufacturing plants wrecked and
numbers of houses destroyed
The streams between Murfreesboro
and Bell Buckle, Tenn, rose SO fast that
occupants of many houses were obliged
to seek safety in the second stories of
their houses until the food had receded.
Traffic on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis and Louisville and Nash
vile Railroads at some points has been
stopped, owing to the tracks being sub
merged.
Much property at Mount Pleasant,
Shelbyville and Murfreesboro was dam
aged. Several hundred people at Mount
Pleasant were driven from their homes
and took refuge in the courthouse.
Three lives were lost in Giles county
John Cole and his family, who resided
on Richmond Creek, near Pulaski, were
driven to the roof of their home to es-
cape the rising water. The foundations
of the structure gave way and the FAM
lily were thrown into the flood. Mrs.
Cole and her two younger children were
drowned. The damage at Murfrecsboro
and other portions in Rutherford county
is estimated to be $4,000.
A special from Kingston, Tenn. within
six miles of Hartman, says: 81. c.
Cooper, mail carrier between Hartman
and Kingston, arrived here from Harri-
man. He states that the heavy rains
caused an unprecedented rise in the En-
ory river, the result of which was the
almost total destruction of the manufac-
turing plants along the river in Harri-
man. Between 200 and 400 people who
reside in the river section of Hartman
are without homes; 80 to 40 houses at
Oakdale and Hartman were destroyed,
being swept down stream.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
VERDICT FOR TICKET SCALPERS.
Chicago Judge Decides That Tickets Passing
Through Their Hands Are Good.

Chicago, (SpeciaD However repre-
hensible and odious TO a railroad COM
pany a ticket scalper may be, there is no
law that invalidates ticket which other
wise is valid because it passes through
his hands"
Judge Lhytraus, of the Superior
Court, has given this opinion in suit
for damages brought by Moritz Horo-
witt against the Chicago and Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. Damages of
$3.50 were agreed upon.
While travelling with his wife to Min
nesota on ticket purchased from a
scalper in Chicago, which had originally
been issued to Michigan newspaper,
Horowitz was confronted by ]. c. Pond,
general passenger agent of the road, who
happened to be on the train. Horowitz
and his wife were elected from the train
at Lake Villa, 81 miles from Chicago.
The attorney for the road argued that
Horowitz had been guilty of construc-
tive fraud.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
GOVERNMENT SOUNDS GERMANY.
Wishes to Know Latter's Attitude on Chinese
Question.

London (By Cable).-A dispatch
from Berlin says that the United States
has been sounding the German govern
ment to see how far the latter was will
ing to go to maintain the open door in
China. A definite statement was re-
quested. Germanys reply was that while
it stood for the open door, it would not
oppose anything that Russia really de-
sired
Washington (SpeciaD This Govern
ment recently lad its attention called to
reports that Germany intended to main
tain exclusive trade relations with the
Shantung peninsula, which is nominally
within its sphere of interest.
The Government has become satisfied
that Germany has manifested no such
intention, and stands by her previous
assurance that she will recognize the
open door.
Under the agreement of the Powers,
as the outcome of the Pekin negotia-
tions, all of them are bound to the open
door principle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
BULGARIAS SLAP AT AMERICA.
Turns Down Mr.. Dickinson as Diplomatic
Agent

Washington, D. c. Especial JAS one
result of his activities in the Stone case
MIR. Dickinson has lost his position as
diplomatic representative to Bulgaria
When he was in Sofia last fall he ad-
dressed some very strong representations
to the Bulgarian Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and apparently he has not been
forgiven, for now information comes tc
hand that he is persona non grata.
A minister or diplomatic agent cannot
be retained at his place against the will
of the country to which he is accredited,
and that is Mr.. Dickinson's position. II
is very probable, however, that our gov
ernment, as manifestation of its dis
pleasure, will refrain from sending an
other diplomatic agent to Sofia, though
It will not be thus prevented from max
ing any demands upon the Bulgarian
government in the matter of the Stone
case, which the inquiry now in progress
may seem to justify.
The Bulgarian government has no rep
resentative here. Mr. Dickinson is con-
sui general at Constantinople. besides
being diplomatic agent to Bulgaria. and
receives lump salary of 5000 per an
mum. 1t is not likely that he will suffer
financially by this Bulgarian action
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
SLAUGHTER IN
CHINESE RIOTS
Hundred Of People Killed in the Chi
Ii Province.
MISSIONARY WARNED TO KEEP OUT
The Attempts Of Local Officials 10 CoIIec,
Indemnities for the Catholic Missionary
Claims. as Arranged Between the Officials
and the Priests, Cause the Trouble -
Moved Down by Troops.

Pckin (By Cable) Chinese officials
say that 1000 people have been killed in
riots at Ia Ming Flu, the southernmost
prefecture of the Province of Chi Ii
This, perhaps, is an exaggeration, but the
loss of life was undoubtedly great.
The riots were due to attempts of local
officials to collect indemnites for the
Catholics, as arranged between the Off
Gals and the priests.
Soldiers have been dispatched TO quell
the disturbances, and a taotai has been
sent to adjust the differences.
The officials warn the missionaries to
keep out of the disturbed district.
Such resistance to the payment of mis-
sionary claims is to be expected in locali-
ties where the population is poor and
large sums aed levied
The latest reports from Ia Ming Fu
say the greatest loss of life occurred dur
ing the fight between Yuan Sh Kai's
soldiers and the populace. The inhabi-
tants of several villages, who were en-
listed in the so-called United Villagers
Society, resisted the soldiers, but as most
of the villagers were only armed with
spears and swords, they suffered great
slaughter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Sundry Appropriations.

The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
the most important of the Government
supply measures, was completed by the
House Committee on Appropriations.
1t appropriates $4o,3I6,3o5, being $I2,-
10000 less than the regular and sup
Elemental estimates and SI2,57o,512 less
than the appropriation for the current
fiscal year.
Among the contract items provided in
excess of the present appropriations are
for public buildings, $3,83oo4o; Yellow
stone Park, $4,000; Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition, for Government build
ing and exhibits, ST. ,o48,ooo; permanent
census Office and twelfth census, $I,4oo,-
600; seacoast battery sites, etc, $I,537,-
o5o; rivers and harbors, continuing con-
tracts, $5,SS2,757.
Some of the other main items are as
follows; Atlanta (Ga.) penitentiary,
100000; Chicamauga and Chattanooga
Park, $4,000; Chinese Exclusion act,
$4,000; defending suits, Spanish
Treaty Claims Commission. 100000 ;
Leavenworth (Kan.) Penitentiary, $25o,-
900; enlargement of military posts, ST.
537,o5o; preventing deposits in New
York harbor, $4,000; portrait of Will
liam Mckinley. $2,5oo Shiloh Military
Park, $4,000; Vicksburg Military Park,
$Ioo,ooo
The public building items of $4,000
or over include: Baltimore. $Ioo, 900 I;
Brunswick. Ga, $4,000: Chicago. ST.
ooo,o 1000; Newport News, Va, $4,000.
The river and harbor contract items
over $4,000 include Charleston, S. c.,
$4,000; Allegheny river, Pennsylvania,
STI2 nm Mopopnobalo ,;yar Woet VIZ
ginia, $35oooo Congaree river, South
Carolina, $4,000; Ocmulgee river, Ga,
$4,000; Savannah river, Georgia, $780,
600: Tampa bay. Florida. $4,000.
The bill contains general provision
directing the Secretary of War to re-
port at the next session of Congress a
proposition for the consolidation of the
existing commissions having charge of
the several national military parks or
substituting therefor a commission con-
ssting of one or more members to have
charge under the War Department. of all
military parks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Financial

The Lackawanna has declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend of IA per cent.
Payable April FL.
The principal movements of curren-
cy this week indicate that the New York
banks have lost $I,3I45oo.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany has advanced the price OF soft SUI
gars, Nos. I3 and IL, S points.
il is estimated that the worlds sup
ply of gold has been reduced by $2o,-
100000 during the last two and half
years owing to the closing of the South
Africa mines
The Swifts Refrigerator Transports
ton Company, of Chicago, will issue ST.
100000 4h. per cent. car mortgage
bonds
The stockholders of the Canadian Pa
cihc Railroad Company have authorized
an increase in the common stock TO $Io,-
100000.
The U.non Traction Company of In
diana has declared a dividend of 2T
per cent. on preferred stock as register
ed. March 81.
The Lyons Investment Company re-
ceiyed advices from Joplin, Mo, that
$50 has been refused ,or zinc ore This
is the highest price since November,
1900
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Plot TO Kill Waller.

Manila, (By Cable) AT the continu-
alton of the trial by court-martial OF
Major L. w. T. Waller, of the Marine
Corps, for the execution without trial
of natives on Samar Island, a native
scout by the name of Smoke was on the
stand. Smoke testified to the existence
of plot among the native leaders of the
Waller expedition to murder Major
Waller and Lieutenant Williams, He
said that when the marines had rations
they shared them with the natives. The
scout also said that he personally had
suffered severely from hunger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Capital News in Generll.

President Roosevelt sent to Congress
the correspondence relating to the re-
quest of General Miles to be sent to the
Philippines and the refusal to comply
with his request.
The engagement was announced of
Miss Alice Hay to James w. Wads
worth, Jr., Of Genesee, New York.
The President approved the sentence
of dismissal imposed on First Lieuten-
ant James H. Aldrch. of the Philippine
scouts, convicted of conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman.
The House committee to investigate
the Christmas charges has decided to
hold the hearings in public
Joseph X. Wood, United States attor-
ney in Alaska, resigned in order to avoid
being dismissed.
decided against the resolution directing
the Attorney-General to proceed against
the Commercial Cable Company for al
legged violation of the antitrust law.
The House considered the bill for in
creasing the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service.
If James r. Garfield declines the nom
ination of civil service commissioner,
George Everett Adams, of Chicago NAV
be appointed,
President Roosevelt vetoed the bill to
release Emanuel Klauser, who had been
found guilty Of descrtion by court-mar-
tial
A resolution was introduced in the
House to ask the Secretary of State
whether American Jews are allowed TO
enter Russia.
The Civil Service Commission will
institute annual tests for all government
employee X the classified list.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
oDDs AND ENDS OF The NEWS.

The biturlinous coal operators and
miners met in Altoona, Pa, and decided
to continue the present scale for another
year.
A census OF Berlin gives the population
at 1901, ,s67. The increase in population
during the last year is only 1887.
The German imperial yacht Hohcn-
zollern arrived in home waters.
The furniture store of ID. L. Boldcn
& Co, at Piedmont, w. Va, was
burned Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
Other buildings were damaged.
The Corporation Court of Norfolk
granted an injunction against twenty
leading street car strikers, requiring
them 10 desist from molesting the prop
erty of the company i'll any manner.
Albert T. Patrick, lawyer. was con-
victed at New York of numbering Mil
lioraire William Marsh Rice on Septem-
Der 20, 1000.
Noriel, the last Filipino general in the
field besides Malvar, was captured by
Lieut.. Frank Z. Bamford, of the Twcn-
ty-cightli Infantry He admitted that
the insurrection is broken.
Moses Schwartz, charged with for
geries on the Seventh National Bank of
New York, was arrested in Philadel-
phia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03

Piftsburg, Pa. Especially One of the
fercest windstorms ever known in this
section struck the city just before noon,
and did almost incalculable damage to
property and injured many persons, some
of whom may die from the effects of
their wounds. Scores of houses were
unroofed, many trees were blown down,
mill stacks toppled over and telegraph
and telephone wires generally disabled.
The most serious accident reported up
10 9 o'clock was the unroohng of the
Knoxville Presbyterian Church, in
Knoxville The church at the time was
filled with an Easter congregation num-
bering about GOO persons. While the
minister was in the midst of his SER
mon a particularly strong gust of wind
blew over a large chimney and lifted a
portion of the roof of the building. The
bricks from the chimney crashed through
and carried a huge piece Of the hard
wood ceiling measuring about 4ox2o feet
down upon the worshipers in the pews.
An indescribable panic ensued, and a
frantic rush was made for the doors and
windows. The excitement was soon
quieted and the work of rescue begun
AT least 20 persons were caught by the
wreckage and more or less hurt. Of this
number five may not recover.
In none of the other accident reports
throughout the city were there any Sc
rious injury to persons. though many
narrow escapes are recorded The tow
boat Belle MCGOWAN was blown over
in the Ohio River, opposite Sawmill
run. and completely wrecked Her crew
narrowly escaped drowning, but all were
finally rescued by harbor boats.
The corrugated iron roof of the Union
br r'dge at the point was lifted from its
tastenings by the wind and parts of it
carried distance of mile The Whit
tier schoolhouse, on Mount Washington.
was unroofed and its walls badly twist
ed. Jones & Laughlin had ID of their
furnace stacks blown down. necessitating
the shutdown of portion of their plant
for weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Department VIII Not Act.

The State Department will take nc
steps to bring to the attention of the
Danish Government the charges against
the integrity of American statesmen
preferred by Capt. Walter Christmas
and brought TO the attention of the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Rich
ardson.
The department regards the charges
as unworthy its attention by reason OF
insufficient evidence and obvious error in
statements of alleged facts. The de-
partment, it is said, is aware also that
the Danish Government does not intend
to pay one cent of the $4,000 claimed
by Christmas as his commission, so that
none of that money could be used to cor
rupt American Statesmen and news
papers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Whale Sinks a Vessel.

New Bedford, Mass Especially
Word has been received here by the
agents of the whaling bark Kathleen
that she had been sunk at sea by a
whale. Capt. Thomas r., Jenkins ca
bles from Pernambuco, Brazil, that three
of the four boats had arrived at that
place. The missing boat contained nine
men. The captains wife and all the Off
GERS were among those who reached
land. The Kathleen was valued at $I2,-
600. She was built in 1874, Her gross
tonnage was 2o5.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Secretary Taylor In Trouble.

The attention of the President having
been called to alleged interviews with
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor in number of newspapers, in
which he had put himself in the position
of opposing certain provisions of the Chi
nese exclusion bills now pending in Con-
gress, Secretary Shaw has been request
ed by the President to examine into the
matter and to report to him as to the
truth of the allegations. AS Secretary
Shaw is in New York, no action will be
taken by him in the direction of carrying
out the Presidents instructions until his
return.