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New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
DEFENDS INSURANCE OF CHILDREN.

Harrisburg. Penn. Dec. 7-Insurance Commits
soner Durham has written letter TO Governor
Stone. in which he says that the business Of in
suring children the industrial or small weekly
payment plan has grown vast proportions and
has been and will continue be of inestima BILE
beneht a large number Of people.
While ] do not think any radical change in the
laws regulating this class of insurance wise adds
Er. Durham. -'I would nevertheless recommend the
enactment of such laws would limit he amount
ef Insurance 10 be paid to burial benefit only,
and fixing under which children could not
he accepted. This might properly be fixed eight
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
SEVEN DEAD IN WRECK.

Halifax. y. S. Dec THE list Of the dead in
Saturdays railway accident the Intercoonial
Railway at Belmont. near Truro. y. S. num-
bers seven. William Kennedy, of Black Rock. n. F..
who was taken from the wreck badly injured,
diving to-day Of his injuries. Among the dead is
w b Mcdonald of Cambridgeport, Mass. who
was visit TO relatives in New-Glasgow- He
gas identified by Knight of Columbus card
fornd in his pocket The young woman who was
killed has been identified Miss Minnie Croake,
rwenty-eight years old. of Waverly, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
To DEVELOP CAPE BRETON COAL

Halifax. N s. CSpeciaD-A syndicate Of New
York capitalists closed deal here yesterday for a
tract containing eight and one-half miles of coal
lan6s at River Inhabitants, Cape Breton. The syn
dicate is known as the North American Coal and
Development Company. with the following officers:
President. William A Pendergast Of New-York:
president James a Miner. of NeW-York;
secretary treasurer: Thomas E. Wing, of New
York: directors. H J Ballentine. of New-York;
Duncan Fin1ayson. NJ. P P, of Arichat; Simon
Joyce, NJ. 2. P, of q d'Ecousse, and Edward Guerin
Of Montreal, The property contains good seam of
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
HAUPTMANN'S PLAY A SUCCESS.

Berlin. Dec. THE first performance in Germany
# Hauptmann's drama Der ATme Heinrich was
given at the Deutsches Theatre here yesterday
evening II was externally brilliant success, and
the aut hor was called before the curtain than
twenty times. The critics however generally agree
that the play lacks dramatic qualities and the
author tails 10 utilize the dramatic situation.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
RIVER LEAVES TOWN IN DARKNESS.

Nebraska City Neb-. Dec THE sudden s!!lht-
ing of the main channel of the Missouri River 10
81. 1ouya side has left this city without a water
s,prlv The water mains drained tonight and
every basin is empty. The electric light plant is
shut down and the streets are dark Inc nreak-
ING or Of q fire OF any consequence would cause
a disaster -
1t may he weeks before pipes can be extended 70
te main cha mel. In the mean time every manu-
factory in the city dependent on steam or cleo
tricirv must he shut down
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY,

civic Federation Convention. No. 2n3 Broadway
New York Preshytery. First Church ?. m
1ohn A Hotson's lecture West Fifty fourth st
$40 =
1ac,,ra on tuberculosis United Charities Building.
NewYork Academy Of Sciences. Museum Of Natural HIS
tory. SIS p
Peope.s Institute lecture. Cooper Union. 7. m
.1aua-e C-,h hall Lexington Opera House even
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

Boston EARIINGToN77JI4dgts, JamsS ( BED Red
ington. of Washington. FIFTH ANENGI EIATGH INaTG
Major General Q, o. Howard = M,4GnR 4reslTeq!. a.
ASTORIA-Senator Mark A. Hanna, of ohio: l.
jefferson Coolidge. jr, of Boston.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08

voIIev owe, the grave Mr.. Blatz. who died at his
home No 81 Sackett-st.. on Thursday, was en-
Moved in the banking firm of Hallgarten & Co, in
Manhattan He was twenty-three years old and
had been a member of the Second Naval Battalion
for five years During the Spanish war he served
on monitor Jason.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
The ARCHBISHOP TO ASCEND THRONE

Archbishop Farley to-day. for the first time will
ascend his throne and pontificate at high mass and
give address His formal enthronement will not
place for some time until after the arrival of
the pallium from Rome but by Papal concession
is enabled to perform all the functions Arch
bishop. To-day is the feast of the Immaculate
Conception.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR WELL AGAIN.

Vienna Dec. Emperor Francis Joseph has nov
recovered from his recent attack Of lumhago. an
expected TO return to Vienna from Schoenbrun,
?
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
SAILORS BURY ONE OF THEIR NUMBER

Nineteen members of the Second Naval battalion
in BROOKLYN followed the body of their conrade
Frederick w Blatz. TO Greenwood Cemetery yes
terday afternoon. As the rain was falling the
aailors. who were in fatigue uniform, fred last
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 711 Sunset 433 Moon sets --Moons age
HIGH WATER.
N-sandv Hook 12:44 Gov Island 116 He'll Gate 303
M-Sandy 1854 Gov Island &c He'll Gate 315
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08

TO DAY
Vessel Line Mails close. Vessel sails
.narba charleston. Clyde 800
Martinique. etc, Quebec f2:CD 800
IarliIton Norfolk Old Dominion. 800
TUESDAY. DECEMBER o.
t-i,,rca Colo, Panama 9:3O a 100
Isfferson Norfolk 300
II "A
I'll t;aI or
etc. a m a NJ
osrar II Denmark 90 a
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10.
r, Vale New-Oreans. Morgan 800
Denver Galveston. Mallory. ......- 300
IhiIade Southampton. G:3o m 1000
Ponce Rico. n Y L R.--...-. 900 "A m l2tO m
rentonc Liverpool. White STAR. $50 IN ZOO
I}eredct Para. Booth,
cherokee Turks Island Clyde
t,n,nsncha Charleston. Clyde. 300
-atania barbados .-.-.... 400 a 700 a m
C,,ernkee san Domingo Clyde. 1880 500 IA
Tsenedct Barbados. Lamp * Holt. 1890 800
solder prince Argentina. Prince. 100 300
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08

r-a.- the terms of the will Of Alfred Nobel me
ss,va6.sb engineer and chemist. who hrst appheu
11itrogIycerine dynamite ana olasilils so =
- cents and who died in 1886. 100000 Of
"a, .+,,,,a of SO eoaooo was left fund To pro-
vide ,,rizes for the advancement OF science IN.
sr+arest on the s. 100000 was TO be dlVloeo ltto
e. o-7,,,,aT rrizes to be awarded TO persons ma
jnr +be most important discoveries IN phEslgS .
chemistry physiology or medicine the hilh Pii
forE merit.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York. Sunday. Dec. z. 1902.
ARRIVED

steamer Urnbra (5rl. Dutton. Liverpool November %
and Queenstown so with mdse 12S cabin and 2S6 steer
age passengers Vernon II Brown Co Arrived at the
a 20
steamer Nordpol (Nor) Stoz. Hamburg November Is.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
NOBEL PRIZES AWARDED.
Rewards for Achievements in the Field OF
Science.

c+ooLbo1n, Dec THE following Nobel prizes
,,-,u no distributed on Wednesday next; the
7,,+cb professors Lorenz and Zeenan VIII DIVIDE
the .r,hvsics prize; Professor Emil Fischer' OIL
Berlin will receive the chemistry prize; FRO
e.ssor Nor7uosen. the literary prize; Major hoss
the principal Of the Liverpool School OF Iropicai
Medicine. the medical prize. while the Russia"
professor de Martens will he awarded the peace
New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

'BrinSs mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
BOER MISSION FAILS.
Gen. BOtha Cables a Hard Luck
Story to America.

New York, Oct 30-Gen. Botha of
the Boer commission now in Europe
trying to raise funds for the redemp-
ton of the ruined farming districts of
South Africa has cabled to the World
at length on the results of the general
mission UP to date. The article says
in part:
Our words have been misconstrued;
our actions have been assigned the
wrong motives and our very aims have
been misstated and condemned.
The British people have no reason to
doubt our sincerity. We called on our
people to come in and lay down their
arms. How many million pounds were
saved to the British nation by that sur
render it is needless now to reckon up
Having accepted the terms of Lord
Kitchener was authorized to offer US,
we never sought to have them modified.
What we sought for was not modif1-
cation of the terms of the peace treaty.
but the immediate help of which our
people are in sore need.
Having come to plead cause which
should speak eloouently for itself, we
are Sorely Sappointed by the result. At
least, we have had every reason to con-
slider that we have failed in our errand.
1T is assumed that we did not take
kindly to loan. That supposition was
gratuitous. AS to the shane in which
material help should be given, we had
neither the right nor the will to pick
and choose. But, having seen no pros
pect of receiving such help, we appeal
ed in urgent need to all the nations of
the world.
That course has been sharply criti-
cised. So far as we can see all our ap-
peal to foreigners implied was that our
people were in sore need of instant help
and that we were willing to undergo the
humiliation of pleading for aid.
Memories of help withheld, despite
pressing need and urgent appeal for
justice or generosity are certain to live
long. die hard and inf1ict damage out
of all proportion to their seeming i'm
portance."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
Republican, Anxious About the
Sixth District.
An Element in Own Party Fight
ing Reeder.
FUSION is COMPLETE.
Combined Opposition Last Year
Greater Than Republicans.
7. 7. Kelly Finds Little Con-
ISOLATION in Miami.

AS the election draws near interest IS
deepening in the outcome IN the Sixth
congressional district, which the Re-
publicans generally cOncede is more
likely to go against them than any
other district Two years ago Congress
man Reeder was easily elected for the
reason that he had two candidates
against him and the opposition vote was
divided. He won by a plurality only,
and this year the opposition TO the Re
publican party is harmon1ousIy united,
while Mr.. Reeder has trouble within his
own party as a result of the bitter fight
that was made on him for denomination
last spring.
On the other hand Reeder has made
good record in congress for the time
he has been there, and considerable
credit is due him for the passage of the
irrigation law. Then, too, there is not
a better mixer in Kansas than Reed
sit around a hotel waiting for people to
come to him. but he is out on the
streets shaking hands with them as soon
as he deposits his grip. This has made
him popular all over the district. and
although there is a revolt against him
among some of the political leaders. be
has won friends among the common
voters by his mixing qualities.
c. M. Cole, Reeder's opponent, is a
good man personally, but he is not the
mixer that Reeder is. Neither of them
are public orators. although Mr.. Cole
may develop into a good public speaker
in time
Two years ago the combined Demo-
cratic and Peoples party vote was S53
greater than Reeder's vote This
means that the odds ars against Reeder
although there is a chance for him to
win. The vote in the Sixth district by
counties two years ago was as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
MONEY IS PRODUCED.
$4,000 Put on Exhibition in
Connection With Bribery Case.

st Louis, Oct 30.-The taking of tes-
timony in the trial of Edmund .Bersch,
former member of the house of dele
gates on the charge of perjury, began
today before the grand jury. While
Philip Stock was on the stand the $75,-
900 from the safe deposit vault of the
Lincoln Trust company, was produced
by Circuit Attorney Folk, identified and
counted.
Stock who is secretary CT the St
Louis Brewing association testified that
he was employed by President Charles
H. Turner, of the ST Louis & Suburban
railroad to secure the passage of the
council bill No. A He said he first met
John K Murrell. of the house of dele
gates in relation to the bill October Is,
1900 Murrell representing the house
combine. Murrell proposed to get the
bill through the house for $4,000 which
the witness testified, he deposited in the
trust vaults for Murrell.
w. H. Lee. who was foreman of the
December grand jury, testified that in
January an insurance man named
Bersch gave testimony before that body
in it's investigation of the suburban
franchise bribery. but Mr.. Lee said he
was unable to identify the defendant
as the man who had testified. The
Rersch of that occasion told the grand
Jury that he knew nothing about $4,000
deposited in the vault and never heard
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
So Much Money Is Tied up in
PrOfitless Ways
That it Is Difficult to Meet Or
dinary Requirements.
NO MARKET IN LONDON.
May Be Necessary to Bring Gold
From New York.
American Debt Across Sea Can
Not Be Estimated.

London, Oct 30-"There is undoubteG-
ly a strong movement toward paying Oft
the American indebtedness in London,
but whether it can be done with food.
stuffS and merchandise. or whether il
will necessitate the importation &C gold,
the best posted man in the world could
not tell at the present moment
This is the opinion of the head Of the
best known Anglo-American bank in
London, who in discussing the financial
situation with a reDreSen atiV9 of the
Associated Press added:
"Of course, bringing gold from New
York at this time of the year would not
be normal course of things. but ths.
controlling factor in the situation is the
and no one could estimate without 60
ing through every bill box in London
and also ascertaining the actual amount
of stocks held on the stock exchange for
American commitment
There is no special reason, so far as
am aware, why a large amount of gold
should be wanted here now. No large
thing of that sort, but on the other
hand there is SO much money tied up in
profitless investments that really it is
a hard job to get cash to pay the
butchers bill. Take South Africa, where
they have shot away about $500 900 900.
That makes a big hole in the nations
savings. The list of South African sek
curities on the stock exchange repre-
sents about 81. 500 900 900 tied up in stock
that does not average a half per cent
dividend. Consequently, ready money is
scarce. There is no market here now
for anything and nobody is buying fol
investment, but whether it will come tC
taking gold from America I am quite
sure nobody is yet in a position to say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
BELIEVE Him CHRIST.
Russian Peasants Call Father
John So Against His viii.

ST. Petersburg, Oct 9O-The ignorance
and religious fanaticism of the Russian
peasantry is illustrated by the persistent
generation of the famous Father John of
Cronstadt against his will. Portraits of
him are frequently used sacred images,
and several sects have been formed to
uphold the doctrine of the divinity of the
Cronstadt priest despite his vehement
protests. He has been compelled to go
personally to Kostroma to stop the growth
of the number of his worshippers.
A peasant there wrote hymn in honor
of Father john placing him almost on
an equality with the Persons of the Trim
ity. During services in Cronstadt the
peasants openly maintain their conviction
that he is Christ. One aged pilgrim. who
insisted on so declaring, was arrested and
threatened with punishment. He declared
with enthusiasm that he would gladly die
for his Saviour.
Voices frequently interrupt the services
exclaiming Thou art holy Behold He
has come down from heaven" The priest
usually replies: How dare you speak so
I am only a sinful man like you. 1t is
Satan speaking through your mouth in or
der to cause confusion among the devout
Who are you? Come out from the crowd .
They rarely obey and the police are un-
able to discover the fanatics"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
SUITS THE BRITISH.
They Commend the Government
We Established in Cuba.

London. Oct. 30.-At meeting of the
Cuban Central railways. limited, Wed
nesday, the chairman. J. White Todd,
spoke encouragingly of the political and
economic prospects of Cuba in spite of
the present depression in the sugar
trade. He said the new government in
augurated in Cuba under American
auspices was proceeding most satisfac-
torily from the standpoint of the Brit
iSh investor. Perfect quiet and conf
dence prevailed. Assuming the passage
of the American reciprocity BILL coupled
with the favorable influence of the
Brussels sugar convention. there was
every reason to expect a great business
revival in Cuba and an era of prosper
ity. The best informat.on now pointed
to the sugar crop being at least equal
in quantity to that of last year.
Referring to the PRONUNCIATION of the
new railroad laws, prior to the Ameri-
can evacuation of the island. the chair
man said the American authorities had
shown every disposition to act fairly
towards the invested interests of the
railroads. He thought the revised laws
were not only not prejudicial to the
company, but that they constituted ad-
ditional protection for the cOmpany's IN
tereStS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
Colombian Minister Grows Res.
tive Under Delays
On the Part of His Government
in Sending Instructions.
is DUE TO SALAZAR.
Governor of Panama Has Been
Busy Writing Letters.
They Influenced the Minister to
Ask Further Orders.

Washington, Oct. 3O.-It developed to-
day that Senor Concha, the Colombian
minister, is growing restive under the
delay of his government in giving him
further instructions IN answer to his
dispatch regarding the conditions which
have arisen since the forwarding of the
letter directing him to proceed with the
negotiations for treaty with the
United States affecting the right of way
for the Panama canal. He has sent sew
eral requests for this information with
-out avail. The legation officials, how
ever. are moved to the belief that the
dispatch of Secretary Hay to Minister
Hart, sent on Thursday, will have the
effect of accelerating matters and that
an early adjustment of the pending
questions which are delaying final &C.
ton on the treaty, may be looked for.
Much delay has been occasioned, Ii is
learned, by the attitude of Governor
Salazar of Panama, who has been writ
ing numerous letters to the legation
here and these more or less influenced
Mr.. Concha in postponing action on his
instructions to proceed with the nego-
tiatiOnS of the treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
ATTACKED MILITIA.
Pittsburg WOrkmen HurI Mis-
siles at Returning Troops.

Pittsburg. Oct 30.-An outrageous sccns
marked the return of the soldiers of the
Fourteenth regiment from the anthracite
region. While passing down Fifth ave-
nue. they were assaulted with chunks of
concrete, blocks of wood large as
bricks and even tools, thrown from the
twenty-first floor of the new Farmers De-
post Bank building distance of 275 feet,
by worlzmen
The act was evidently premeditated. for
the workmen had collected enough mis-
siles to be able to keep up the assault the
whole time the regiment was passing. No
one was seriously hurt
When the soldiers realized that the mis-
siles were aimed at them a line was
quickly formed on the opposite pavement.
an officer gave the command to load. but
the commanding officer countermanded
the order and no shots were fired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
RUNAWAY CARS
Cause a Wreck on the MOnon
and Loss of Two Lives.

Oxford, O.. Oct 3o.-The express for Chi
cago over the Cincinnati, Hamilton &c
Dayton and the Monon routes, collided
with two runaway freight cars here last
night, wrecking the engine baggage car
and mail cars. Engineer Conn and two
tramps were killed. The wrecked cars
we're burned. None of the passenger
coaches left the track and no2e of tho
passengers was hurt, although they were
badly shaken up.
The freight cars were detached from
rain that took the siding here to allow
the Chicago express to pass and had gain
ed terrific speed when they struck the
passenger train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
DOWIE TO SELL LACE EAST
Report from Chicago That He Hasn't
Sold His Large Stock on Hand.

Chicago, Oct 30.-Dr. Dowie is making
arrangements to invade New York in a
commercial way. The alleged healer has
not meet with success in the west in dispos-
ing of the products of Zion City factories
He admits having 100000 worth of lace
stored in warehouses W. B. Kindle and
G. A Corlette have been appointed to go
to New York and open the Zion agency
in the central part Of that city.
Kindle will also take charge of the New
York branch of the Christian Catholic
church and establish Zion literature
station in connection with the New York
office. During the last few months fol-
lowers of Dowie have become alarmed be-
cause of his inability to dispose of the
lace produced in the expensive factory in
which he had persuaded them to invest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE.
Mrs. w. A. Stoddard, Bride of Few
Months, Returns to Fathers Home.

Meriden, Conn.,, Oct S0.-When Miss
Ida Lucy Morse, the 19year-old daugh-
ter of former State Senator George n.
Morse, eloped six months ago with a
poor freight agent, William A. Stoddard.
it was predicted that the young people
would not live together a great while.
The girl left home of luxury and lived
with Stoddard in a cheap boarding
house until they went to Los Angeles,
Cal. A few months ago Stoddard lost
his place here through hard drinking.
His life in California was dissipated and
after endeavoring for a few months to
reform him his bride was forced to
abandon the task and today she return
ed home.
Her father is the present nominee for
congress. He has welcomed her home
coming with open arms Action for di-
vorce will probably follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
GENERAL RESUMPTION OF
MINING

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. 30.@Tbere was
general resumption of coal mining to-
day, but as is generally the case litter.
holiday, quite a number of miners did
not report for work. All the mines in
operation, however, are capable of turn
ing out more coal now than last week
and large output is looked for today
President Mitchell is busy at head
quarters compiling statistics for presen-
tation to the arbitration board when he
is called upon.
He does not expect to go to Scranton
today.
The various companies of the Fourth
and Eighth regiments are leaving tie
region for their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
Bank of England Statement.

London, Oct 30-The weekly bank
statement of the Bank of England shows
the following changes: Total reserve, in
orease G219. 600: circulation. decrease,
elS5 eco bullion, increased. esq. .929; other
securities. deere a$ed,- G591, 600; other de-
posits decreased. &375.005. public deposits,
decreased. $500; notes reserve. increased,
eI76OO0: government securities unchanged
The proportion of the Bank of England 5
reserve to liability is 1859 per cent. Last
week it was 45.71 per cent The rate OF
discount is unchanged at 4 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
MALLEABLE WORKS UNITE
Combine Is Planned to Be Headed by
Western Capitalists.

Muncie Ind, Oct. 3O.-Burt and Amos
Whitley, owners of the Whitley MALE
able iron works here. the largest plant
of its kind in the west. have returned
from New York. where they held a con
ference with other manufacturers to de-
eide uDcn the details of a combine COM
prising all the leading malleable indus
tries of America Indiana and Illinois
capitalists will control the organization,
which will be in running order by Janu-
arV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30
OLYMPIAN GAMES.
Committee Confer With A. G. Spald-
ing in New York.

New York, Oct SO.-F J. V Slxiff, di-
rector general of exhibits of the Louis
lana Purchase exposition. and Alfred L.
Shapleigh, also an official of the expo
sition, conferred here today with A. G.
Spalding of the Olympian games COM
n1ittee of Chicago to arrange dates for
the athletic contests to be neld in st.
Louis and in Chicago in 1904. The object
of the meeting is to adjust differences
that have arisen between the OlymDian
games committees and the management
of the exposition in the matter of dates
for the athletic contests.