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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
MORE is KNOWN
Later Reports From Glenrose
But Confirms First Reports.

Dallas, Tex. April 2s.-The only details
received from the vicinity of GIenrose.
which was swept by a tornado last night,
say that the property loss is greater than
at first reported. No mention IS made of
greater loss of life than is shown in the
early reports It is now said that SO or 50
persons were injured A report received
from Morgan says that two persons are
reported killed near Brazos Point as a Se
suit Of the storm. Supplies and doctors
have been sent to the scene Of the tornado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
Moody VIII Lose No Time.

Washington. April Representative
Moody (Adass.) who is to enter the cab
the navy, expects to make his public
service continuous, remaining in the
house of representatives until Wednes-
day. when his resignation viii be for
warded 10 the governor of Massachu-
sets and entering on his new duties
Thursday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
poINTED PARAeRAPHs.

From the Chicago NeWs.l
A handful of common sense is worth
a bushel of book knowledge.
Fortune sometimes favors a man Tor
the purpose of destroying him
People who are always behind time
should be fed on tomato ketchup.
Nothing is better than a good woman
and nothing is worse than a bad one
Habits are like porous plasters-easy
to acquire, but hard to get rid of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
steel Plant Rurns.

St. Louis, No, April 29.-The plant of
the Hagers Steel company, at Madison,
H., employing 400 men, is reported de-
stroyed by fire which resulted from an
explosion. The damage is estimated at
$3.50, 600, with insurance of 500, 900. The
plant had been in operation only six
weeks Fifteen box cars of the -Mer-
chants Terminal company were also
destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

Those Democrats who rejoice over
the temperance of harmony in the
party usually wind UP by finding fault
with Mr. Bryan, regardless OF the fact
that the Nebraskan is still the big end
of the uarfv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

Washington. April % Secretary
Shaw said today that on May 1 he
would increase the deposits in national
bank repositories by three or four mil
lion dollars He will also designate a
few additional repositories. It is I'M
derstood that no further increase in de-
posfts will be made after May l, as the
repeal of the war revenue act is eX-
pected to result in q sharp decrease in
the government receipts from the be-
ginning of the fiscal year, when the law
will go into operatiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
FIGHT WITH PITCHFORKS.
Victor Plunged Tines Into Face of
His Fallen Foe.

Pawnee Ok, April 2s.-In fight with
pitchforks and clubs on Richard Williams
farm on the Usage reservation, 16 miles
northwest of this city, willard Wilson
killed Charles Parker after a prolonged
combat. Wilson and Parker are farm
hands. After knocking Parker down with
the handle of a pitchfork it is alleged
Wilson plunged the tines into his face.
Parker lived only a few hours. Wilson
gave himself up and is in jail here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

Attorney Jerome is experiencing a
good deal of trouble in his attempt to
make the city of New York pay his
spoilers beer bills. The spotter sys-
tenn is not more popular in New York
than in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
FOR A we'll $4,000.
Government to Drill One in
Northwestern Kansas.

Washington, April 29.-The hydro
graphic Office of the geological survey,
in making its estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1903, has asked
for an appropriation Of $4,000 for drill
ing an artesian test well in northwest
ern Kansas. The recommendations OF
the geological survey have not yet been
made public but the correspondent OF
the State Journal is IN a position to
state authoritatively that the recornmen-
dalton has been made, and the amount
will be included in the sundry civil bill.
An official of the geological survey said
today that the appropriation would en-
able the department to sink We'll at
least 1000 feet in depth
The drilling Of this great artesian well
will serve a double purpose. It viii en-
able the geological survey to obtain IN
formation concerning the structure OF
the western portion of Kansas, Of wnien
little is now known, and may also result
in bringing to the surface water Tor lrrl-
cation purposes Those who have given
the matter any thought at all firmly De
neve that Kansas is underla1d with suo-
terranean rivers, which are practically
inexhaustible. The drilling of this we'll
is expected to give a great impetus to
irrigation in that portion of the state.
lust what particular locality the geOlOg-
ical survey will choose for this test has
not been decided.
Representative Bowersock denies that
there is any postofice fight at Lawrence
He saws that the term Of z. T. Caldwell,
the present incumbent, viii not expire
for several months vet, and that there
will be plenty Of time to choose his sue
cessor when CaldWelPs term expires lie
admits that there may be several cand1-
dates later on but cannot see any as
pirants to the place just now. George
J. Bark Il and Charles Finch nave been
mentioned for the position. Represen-
tative BowersOck says he prefers 70
cross the bridge when he gets to it. II
is the general feeling here among the
members Of the Kansas delegation that
postoh1ce fights have no place In po-
Htical campaign, and any appointments
in dispute which are deferred until the
campaign opens viii probably not be
made until after it is over.
REPRESENTATIVE Calderhead has intro
duced a general pension bill, increasing
the rate of pension for total blindness to
500 per month The measure provides
that the disability must have been in
Cured while in the military or naval
service OF the United States
A K. Rodgers. of Topeka, spent sew
eral days in Washington. comforting
with Representative Curtis and visiting
with his son. Dick Rodgers, who IS en-
ploved in the interior department He
refused to talk politics further than to
deny that the nomination of Bailey for
governor Is q foregone conclusion.
Representative Reeder was evidently
a bit excited after his nomination at
Norton on Wednesday, Mr.. Reeder teIe-
graphed one of his lieutenants here as
follows. Nominated by reclamation
after a hot fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

1t is a severe jar to ones optimism
to reflect that the only business house
which escaped destruction in the Her
kimer fire was drug store. But this IS
so only because Herdmer is in Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
Three Sehooners Foundered.

Dunkirk. France. April 29.-Advices
received here say that the French fish
ing feet was recently caught in a gale
in the North sea. that three schooners
foundered and that many lives were
lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
GLUCOSE WORKS 10 CLOSE.

Peodia. III. April 2s.-The American
Glucose works win be closed tomorrow
evening as the result Of q war between
the Peoria and the Pekin union and the
Peoria and Pekin Terminal railroads
companies. and zoo men will be thrown
out of employment
This is a corn product concern, and
the trust will open the Illinois sugar
refining plant at Pehin to compensate
the loss. The Peoria and Pekin Ter
minal company is expecting difficulties
al Pehin this evening and viii send an
armed force to that place to protect
their rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

China is coming to the front in more
ways than one. She is about to have
one Of her dead sons made a saint by
he Catholic church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

The Washington Post finds cause for
considerable merriment in what it IS
pleased to term the "occultation OF
Funston"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

$25 to California via Santa Fe
Daily during March and April Through
trains with free chair cars. and tourist
sleepers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

The grain markets are having a hard
time trying to follow the weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
OTTO FLOTO
SHOWS

100 Beautiful Shetland Ponies, in
bewildering marches, intricate drills,
and wonderful tricks.
Otto Fioto's $40. 600 Troupe Of leap
ing and performing dogs.
FIoto's Troupe of Highly Educated
Cats-The only troupe of cats now in
America.
Twenty Monkey Acrobats, trapeze
performers, high wire walkers and
comedians.
TONE Tom, the champion elephant
bicycle rider of the world.
Tod Sloan. the worlds champion
monkey bareback rider.
scotty, the champion high diving
dog of the world.
Nero, the largest st. Bernard dog in
existence.
Atom. the smallest Shetland pony
alive today.
sapho, the most beautiful Shetland
pony on earth, valued at $40, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

It haa a running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered fortunes Doan's ONT
ment took away the burning and itch
ing instantly. and quickly effected per-
manent cure" Q. W. Lenhart. Bowling
Green. O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
Prof. MiIard DeMOrian

the only acknowledged palmist west
of the Mississippi. If you are in trou-
bic or in doubt in matters of life-no
matter what it relates to, private,
public and domestic affairs you viii
receive the proper advice and will
benefit to follow it. The professor is
acknowledged by the press and public
to be a success if his advice is taken.
He does not give, as some people call
it. "beautiful readings"-but he tells
simply the truth. He gives atronom-
ical and astronomical palmistry }
charts. The professor is a student Of
the Scientific University of France.
All business transactions strictly prI-
vate. Office hours from 10 a. m. to 10
p. m. For Clubs, Societies, Religious
Institutions and Private Gatherings
the professor gives rates. Do not fail
to see him and have talk with him.
Reading Parlors: zIs East Seventh St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

Representative Calderhead has intro
duced a general pension bill, increasing
the rate of pension for total blindness TO
500 per month The measure provides
that the disability must have been in
Cured while in the military or naval
service Of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

Wigg-sWhat a beautiful nose she
has" Wagg-"Yes, that's her scenter
of attraction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

A K. Rodgers, of Topeka, spent sew
eral DAYS in Washington. conferring
with Representative Curtis and visiting
with his son, Dick Rodgers, who is en-
pIoyed in the interior department. He
refused to talk politics further than &c
DENY that the nomination of Bailey for
governor Is q foregone conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

Representative Reeder was evidently
a bit excited after his noninat ton at
Norton on Wednesday. Mr.. Reeder tele-
graphed one Of his lieutenants here as
follows: Nominated by reclamation
after a hot fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24
FORMER B0ER COMMANDMENT
IN ST. LOUIS INC0GNITO.
of General De Wet, VIII Seek Hn-
ven for His People in America.

General Samuel Pierson, Quarternaster
of the late Boer Army and companion of
General De Wet, spent yesterday in st.
Louis, and departed with but few persons
knowing of his presence.
He arrived at Union Station from New
York Monday night and departed for Mex
leo yesterday evening at $50 over the Iron
Mountain.
Too proud to take the oath of allegiance
to Great Britain at the close of the Boer
War. General Pierson came to the United
States seeking a haven for himself and
many of his people who do not care to be-
come British subjects.
H c. Townsend, general passenger agent
of the Missouri Pacific, took General Pier
son in charge when he arrived in st. Louis,
and accompanied by Captain James steele
of the Immigration Bureau showed the
veteran through St Louis.
General P:crsun was much impressed with
St Louis. and when taken through the
Worlds Fair grounds was aStounded by
the magnitude and beauty of the buildings
and spoke in high praise of the enterprise
of the st. Louis men in charge of the un-
dertaking.
After visiting Mexico the General will re-
turn TO the United States in February and
meet a Beer commission at New Orleans
The party will then go to Arkansas, Colo
rado and Texas on an Inspection tour, with
a view to establishing BOer settlements.
The General bore letters of recommenda-
nent New Workers. During his stay in
ST Louis he was the guest of George Nc
Grew and Mrs. McGrew at the West End
Hotel.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24
GIVES MILLION DOLLARS TO
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
Millionaire, Whose Name VIII Not he
Announced TIL New Years Eve,
Responds to Methodtsts' Appeal.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 23.-Success has crowned
the efforts of the Methodists of America to
raise Twentieth Century thank Offering
1und of s20,cI0OO0. About 100000 has al
ready been raised. and promise has been
obtained from a millionaire to add the re-
quired amount to complete the full sum-
The maine of the donor Is a secret and will
remain so until New Years Eve when, at
a watch meeting to be held in the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, in Springfield
Mass. formal announcement of the gift will
be made.
In the meantime. speculation is rife as 20
the man who is willing to- and able to, give
so large a sum. Many names have been
mentioned and there Is a widespread incH-
nation to believe that the S1,Geo0oo Will
come from either John u. Rockefeller or
Andrew Carnegie. Notwithstanding that
they subscribe to different creeds
Another guess was hazarded to-day that
Vanderbilt had opened his purse strings
The Rev. DR.. Edmund NJ. Mills, who has
had charge of the work of raising the fund,
refuses TO discuss the matter but admits
that the final gift has been ''underwritten."
OF the thark offering fund 100000 will
be devoted to the payment of church in
debtedness and the prediction was made to-
day that the result Will be that not Meth
odist Church in the country will remain
with a vestige of debt hanging over it after
the committee concludes its work.
Along this line will be the establishment
of fund of sl,5O0,000 to provide pensions
for aged and infirm ministers.
1t is understood that about 100000 will
be devoted to the hospital work. Ten years
ago the Methodists had not a hospital in
the world. while to-day they have twenty
in the United States and several others are
under way
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24
RELEASED FROM JAIL
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Judge Neville Must Return to Jail at
Maryville After Christ
mas.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. g.-Judge Thomas
Neville Of St. Clair County, Missouri, who
has been IN Jail in Maryville for failing to
obey a mandate of the United States Court,
was released to-day by Judge Philips so he
could spend his Christmas with his family.
After the holidays he will return to Marys-
vile and Jail.
Judge Neville is the Presiding Judge of
the County Court of St Clair. He has been
in jail ever since he was elected. For many
years the Judges of that court have re-
fused to vote money to pay railroad bonds
for which Judgment was obtained in the
Federal Court, and Judge Philips has kept
them in jail.
A week ago Judge Neville wrote to Judge
Philips and begged the privilege of going
home for Christmas He promised Judge
Philips that he would not hold court IN
st. Clair County. but would return after the
holidays.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24

Blake and Butler clash in contest proceed
ings.
Spartan youth. under arrest at Four
Courts. says he stole Bible to learn Chris
tian religion.
Corn Operator Cleage is selling his hold
inEs 20 exporters for cash.
Turkey is cheaper this Christmas Eve
than 1t was last year.
Detectives arrest Annie Evans. alias Tes-
sic Ellis. a notorious piCkpocket. on recog-
nizing her from rogues' gallery picture
The East St. Louis and Suburban Rail
way will present Christmas turkey to
each of its 800 employees.
Benjamin Rombach fell into vat of boil
ing water and cooked to death.
Bill was introduced in the City Council to
install a mail and package pneumatic tube
service.
Mrs. Gertrude Grice is granted a decree
of divorce and TWO hours later weds Clar-
ence Torrey.
Supreme officers OF the Catholic knights
of Father Mathew have issued a circular to
increase membership.
Ii decision rendered by the Court of
Appeals the rights Of labor ard capital are
defined.
Water Commissioner Flad is between the
hres OF the B. p l. and the Building Com
missioner in the matter of erecting an ex-
tensiVe frame structure on Kings highway
General Pierson of the Boer Army visited
St Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24
MARCONI EXPECTS
PERFECTION SOON.
Believes That System Will Be on
Commercial Basis ina
Month.
WORKS OVER LAND OR WATER.
Company Will Not Attempt Inland
Service Until Its Foreign Con
nections Are Perfectly Estab-
lished-Rapidity of Work.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York Dec 23.-It was said at the
New York office of the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Company this morning that the
new station at Cape Cod would probably
be finished in about month and that d.
rect wireless telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States and Cornwall,
England. would then be opened.
The officers of the company said that there
was no limit to the possibilities Of the wire
less system and that the saving 1t would
afford the commercial world could not be
estimated
For instance. it was pointed out that the
sum spent for the laying Of the twenty
five miles of an ocean cable would erect one
wireless station, and one such station would
be sufficient to transact the business of this
country on the Atlantic Coast.
The average cost a word across the At
lantic by cable is % cents. An officer of the
Marconi Company said this morning that the
company could transmit messages across
the Atlantic for 10 cents a word and earn
money.
Messages can be sent over land as well
as over water by the wireless system, as
successful experiments in Europe have
demonstrated, but for the present. at least.
the Marconi Company will confine itself to
the estimate of communication between
countries and between ships and the shore.
One of the officers of the company said
that Marconfs success was all the more
wonderful in that he had accomplished what
he started out to do in less than five years
He began his experiments In 1895 On the
other hand, 1t took great many years to
lay the first Atlantic cable.
Signor Marconi is expected in New York
early in January. According to plans of the
company. the work in Cape Cod station will
then be rushed to completion. For the pres
ent the company does not intend to do any
thing on the Pacific Coast.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24
BERNHARDT IN A NEW PLAY,
Wins Warm Applause From
Partisan First -Nighters.

Paris, Dec 2S.-Sarah Bernhardt. playing
at her own theater tonight. added a fresh
branch to her many laurels by the creation
of the title role in ''Theroigne de Meri-
court a new play by Paul Hervieu, which
deals with the meteoric career of now for
gotten woman, who, beginning as courte-
san, became a prominent parsonage during
the Reign of Terror and ended in a lunatic's
cell.
The drama follows the outline of the
heroines story but the author has exercised
the dramatist's license to render her more
sympathetic and interesting.
The action shifts from Vienna to Paris
and stirring scene of the Revolution are re-
enacted with much realism.
The play ends in the Salpetriere asylum,
where the mad Theroigne evokes the phan-
toms of the celebrities whose heads she
saw fall under the guillotine. 1t places
many historical personages upon the stage,
the distribution comprising sixty roles.
Nine. Bernhardts impersonation of the
heroine was warmly applauded by typical
audience OF Partisan first-nighters The
piece is superbly staged and presents an in
teresting revival of revolutionary Paris,
with the picturesque costumes of the epoch.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24

2s2s Wash street and William Lyon Of New
York. which took place last night in Har-
monte Hall. Eighteenth and Olive streets.
The bride and bridegroom wore their hats
while the ceremony was being performed,
mony performed by Rabbi Specter of
Beth Hammedrosh Hoggodol Synagogue.
The bridal procession was formed at the
west end of the hall and marched in a dou-
bic column headed by the rabbi and the par
ents of the bride. to the east end. where.
under canopy of flowers the unique cere-
mony was performed. Every word spoken
by the rabbi and the principals in the cere-
mony was in the Hebrew language
The bride was costumed in mousselne de
her head was a wreath of hyacinth and
s-1lilax- Miss Clara Block. the bridesmaid,
was gowned In silk null and carried roses,
J. kaplun served as best man and Miss
Lena Ellison of Chicago presided at the
banquet. which followed the ceremony Tho
evening ended in dancing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-24

The pretender to the throne of Morocco
is NIulai Mahomed, brother of the Sui
tan, who is nicknamed "Bu-Hamare,"
meaning father of a she ass from the
fact that he never rode anything but
small donkey.
His attempt to dethrone the Sultan. NIuley
Abdul Aziz. has been III progress for several
al years, but the fighting has been of a
desultory character until two weeks ago.
when he established himself at Taxa and is
sued a manifesto announcing that he had
taken possession of the treasury. guns and
depots of arms belonging to the Govern
ment and notifying his followers that he
intended to attack the Sultans forces when
he was Reinforced
The expected re-enforcements have evil
IDENTIFY arrived. and the battle above report
ed is the result.
According to cable advices received recent
ly, the Sultan is preparing to lead an army
of 25,C00 against the would-be usurper.
One Of the principal causes for the revolt
against the Sultan is that the Mohamme-
dams believe he is too much mbUed with
the ideas of Western civilization, and the
pretender has made much of this. He be-
gan his mission among the most ignorant
and superstitous OF the Berber tribes, and