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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-02

DeWet and Delarey. Delarey's capture Of
Methuen.
March 2s--Peace negotiations begun.
May 31-Terms of surrender signed.
LONG SIEGES.
There were four important Sleges during
the war those Of Ladysmith, Kimberley,
Ma1eklng and Wepener. The first three
VIII always be historic. For 122 days the
people of Ladysmith were locked out from
the world. Before the siege was over the
drugs had run out and there was practi-
cally no milk Five hundred people died.
The rations got down to one and a quar-
ter biscuits day. with an occasional
four ounces Of spoiled meat It was at
Ladysmith that eighty horses were boiled
into soup, which was served to the people.
At Kimberley the rations were a little
better, and one curious fact that the
people did not suffer from natural hun
ger until the relief party entered the city;
then the soup kitchens were closed and
the ordinary bread and meat rations had
to be lessened in order to take care of the
soldiers Thus it came about that the
days food for the average person was only
six-inch cube of bread and ten ounces
of meat OF all the sieges that of Mafe-
king was the longest and NOSE dramatic.
1t lasted 2l6 days. Toward the end Of it a
pound of flour brought SO The people
those who survived-Were kept alive large
" on horse meat. Men and women existed
this diet through all the terrible days
and yet the testimony seems to be unani-
nous that nobody complained.
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October 15-Kimberley wires cut and
railway Interrupted
October .2O-Battle at Glencoe. General
Symonds mortalIy wounded
October zl-British victory at Glands
Iaagte.
october 24-British victory at Ret
fontein.
October 25AGeneral Yule and General
White Joined forces at IadysInith.
October S0-Battle at Ladysmith. Sc
we're British losses. Colesberg occupied
by Beers.
November z-L.adysmith isolated.
November 3-EOers repulsed at Lady
smith.
November 2s-Lord Methuen's victory
at Belmont
November 25-Methuens victory at
Graspan.
November 2s-Battle at 1fodder river.
December 1O-BIethuen suffered heavy
loss at Magersfontein General Cat
acre suffered heavy reverse at Storm
berg.
December 15-Disastrous defeat of
General Butler at Iugela
December 17-LOrd Roberts appointed
to command in South Africa
January 6-Boer attack in force on
Ladysmith repulsed.
January 1S-Sir Charles Warren cross
ed the Tugela
January 2s-warren took spion Kop
at night
January 25-Spion Kop abandoned by
British
February 5-BuTer's third attempt to
relieve Ladysmith
Lord Roberts and General Kitchener
let Cape Town for Modder river
February S-Buller retired across the
Tugela-
February 14-First news of Roberts
advances.
February 15-Kimberley relieved by
General French
February Is Jacobsdal occupied.
Dordrecht occupied by General Bra
bant-
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ICE CUT OFF.
Great Northern Forced to Can
eel Contract With Packers.

Chicago, June 2.-The most serious
and at the same time the most hopeful
phases Of the teamsters' strike, develop
ed today. The Great Northern hotel,
one of ChicagO's largest hOstelries, was
cut off from its ice supply in the morn
ing because it patrOnized Irwin Bros,
who sell meats for the big packers
This pressure had been threatened by
the strikers and the hotel at once can
celled its contract with the big interests
and will obtain its supply through
minor packers who have signed the
union agreement. Strikers say this is
sin ply one token of their strength and
a fOrerunner OF their ultimate victory.
On the other hand, arbitration prom
ises to solve the strike question and
bring difficulties to a speedy termina-
ton Today Frederick w. Job, chair
man OF the Illinois state board of ar
bitratiOn, was in conference with Secre-
tary w L. Turley of the National
Transfers union for over an hour pre-
paratOry to bringing the teamsters and
both the packing interests and the
State street department stores, whose
drivers are dissatisfied, into an AMIGA
BILE agreement
Mr. Job intimated that he had al
ready interviewed the packers who are
holding out against the union and said:
I'VE of the board of arbitration are
doing everything in our power to bring
about a speedy settlement between the
cOntending forces. I have talked over
the questions at issue with a number
of the parties interested, and am hope
full Of good results"
The situation of the meat consumers
is considered much easier today. For
a tine at least, a meat famine is post
poned. At the branch houses of the big
packers, business today was almost at
a standstill A few markets and res
taurants that were not afraid of hav-
ing their ice supply cut off, sent wagons
for supplies. Some of the big consum-
ers are well stocked with ice and meat
and are doing nothing pending a settle
ment of the strike. Most consumers,
however are eking out a supply from
independent houses. Walking delegates
Of icemen today are notifying ice Gus
toners that the supply will be cut off
at once if any more meat is bought
from establishments that get their sup
ply from the blackIisted packers.
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the Boer position on Talena hill was cap
tured October 20, and the first important
gain was the success of General French
in ejecting the Beers from Elandslaagte-
Small actions continued daily until Octo-
Der 30, when the Beers captured two
British battalfons at NtcholsonS Mex,
General Butler arrived at Cape Town
October g. The following day the Beers
invaded Cape Colony. November Lady
smith was isolated and bonn barded, and
COlenso was evacuated by the British gar
rison. Naauwpoort and Stormberg were
the Beers attacked Ladysmith, but were
repulsed with a heavy loss November 10
the Beers wrecked an armOred train and
captured one hundred British troops
From November % to December Il Methu-
en- went from disaster to disaster, losing
heavily in taking the Boer position at
MaEermSontein. in which action General
Ter made his advance on Iugeld, ana the
result was tragic The casualties of J. 100
shocked and discouraged the whole Brit
1sh empire December is LORD fSoDeftS
was aDpOinted commander-in-chief in
South Africa. with Lord Kitchener as
chief of staff.
Africa the British won several small vic
tories. General French forced the Beers
from Coiesberg Lieutenant Colonel ri
cner won small victory at sunny side
The Boer attack on Ladysmith was with
stood at cost to the British of fourteen
Ot1lcerS Killed, tWenty-Seyen wounded, lS9
men killed and pa wounded. Butler tried
again TO cross the Tugela- The Beers cap
tured a part of his command; General
Warren retreated from Spion Kop after
terrible losses and the troops recrossed
the Tugala. February Butler failed in
his attempt to relieve Ladysmith The
turning point in the war was February z.
when General French started on his
forced march for kimberley, which he
reached and relieved February 10 Feb
ruary is General Cronje was leading the
BOer retreat and was being pursued by
General kelly-kenny- CronJe's forces
took their stand in the river bed near
Raardsberg. BY this time Lord Roberts
had caught up with the fighting Feb
ruary q Cronje surrendered his forces,
numbering 1850 The next day, Febru-
airy IS, Ladysmith was relieved.
The general forward movements We're
begun March f. Bloemfontein surrendered
with little resistance. Other towns were
easily taken. May II the relief force en-
tered MafekIng. which had stood the siege
of 216 days. On the queens birthday Lord
Roberts entered the Transvaal. His march
to Pretoria was marked by few small
fights. but by no important battles May
so President Kruger fled from Pretoria,
and on June Lord Roberts and the Brit
ish forces marched into the Boer capital
The army that did this work was the
largest Great Britain ever put in the
field Her forces numbered rs. 900. There
were 452 guns.
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movement very narrow. The active coal-
ers were fairly steady at their opening
prices but Delaware and Hudson ran OF
u points, with no recovery Kansas City
southern, Union Pacific and Atchison rose
q point and st. Louis and San Francisco
- points. Illinois Central, New York.
Chlcago and St Louis second preferred
lost a point. Buying orders increased for
special stocks which Offset realizing IN
Canadian Pacific and few other leading
railroads.. Reading and Erie rallied TO
Inursday's close and Atchison. Continen-
tai Tobacco preferred. st. Louis and San
francisco second preferred. Wabash pre-
1erreds Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault
Ste Marie. Rubber Goods preferred and
Detroit Gas gained a point or over. Rut-
land preferred rose 2 points Business fell
away greatly later and prices yielded a
fraction all around.
Bonds were irregular.
The trend of prices was lower owing
to the dullness Of the demand. The reac-
ton ran to about a point IN St. Paul and
Continental Tobacco preferred Woolen
preferred rose IL points. St. Joseph and
Grand Island first preferred IL points and
Fuller Construction q point.
Trading during the early afternoon was
virtually at 3 standstill and fluctuations
were INSIGNIFICANT.
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TODAY,S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, June EAT-zrafns con
t1nued in the slump begun last week and
at the opening today showed marked
weakness again. Cables were lower. the
weather southwest was very good and
onset any possible evil from heavy rains
northwest. July wheat started ssd1ac to
1zQSsc down. at 71ssG717kc Trade was not
heavy, but the sentiment was uniformly
bearish. Commission houses sold freely
but on fair covering by shorts July stead
led and reacted to 71%c. Local receipts
were q cars-2 cars of contract grade;
Minneapolis and Duluth reported S4S cars,
making a total for the three points Of s75
cars. against ga cars last week and SOS
cars a year ago. Worlds shipments were
7,7l2ooo bushels, against 9.672.0OO bushels
last week and S.41s,O00 bushels last year
Breadstuff on passage decreased los, 900
bushels.
On large elearances and an advance in
corn uly closed q shade up at 721Sc.
wheat and on lower cables. The opening
market was dull, but the sentiment en-
ana rev commission houses kept the
price weak The big bull houses gave
some support to July options, but not
ing Kansas City broke PIC on july since
Saturday and &c on September, this hav-
ing depressing influence on this market
July opened 3su5sc down, at 61N603zc re-
acted to 61Ac but dipped again to the early
low figure. Later support steadied the
price near 611sc- Receipts were heavy, at
523 cars.
In spite of estimated receipts. at 52s cars
for tomorrow, meager acceptances in the
country and late manipulation on the part
of the big bull house, sent July corn shorts
to covering with much activity. July ad-
vanced nearly &c and closed strong and
16t11sc up, at 62skn625kc.
OEHS-F Favorable crop reports and the
weakness in other grains depressed July
oats at the opening 32Q5se. at S61sQ36c. Re
ceipts were much increased, at $50 cars.
but covering fa1d some support were aids
to the price = July reacted to $3.50.
PROVISION 5-Liberal hog receipts at
yards today depressed the provisions list
somewhat at the opening. Brokers bought
a little to steady the price, but the COM
mission houses sold fairly and the dull
ness of the trade allowed prices to decline
a little. July pork opened SC down, at
S1705, sold at S17.0715. and dipped to
S17.O21z; July lard a shade down. at S10.171z
@10.20, and July ribs a shade lower, at
$9.721S
WF4EAT-Cash: No 2 red. 7sA@79szc c:
No. 3 red, 76sz a781zc; No. 2 hard winter,
74a4c; No. hard winter, 74e: No. l north
ern spring, 72aQ74azc; No. northern
spring, IN 07312c; No 8 spring. 69d13zc.
CORN-No- 2, 61de1Ae; No. }. 601zQ6Oszc.
OATS-No 2, 390393sc5 No. 3. 3S1z 6i39c-
FLAX-Cash: NV. S1.76; S--W-, S1.5S;
Sept, $1.45dL46; Oct, $40
RYE-July, 571z 4571zc; Sept, 1zQ551zc.
BARLEY-CaSh: e6d70c.
TIMOTHY-Sept-, S4.77.
CLOVER-Cash: sS-35.
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Chicago, June 2.-CATTLE-Recei a.
500 head. Market 10015c higher. Good to
prime steers, SZ10Qz60; poor to medium
81. 90Q675: stockers and feeders. $250Q5.e0
cows, 81. 60Q5.75; heifers, s.. 00q600; Gamers
81 .60GI25 SO: bulls, S2.50d5.35. calves, $1,000,
Receipts today. 40 600 head; esti-
mated tomorrow. 3 900 head; left over, g.
los head. Market sc lower. Mixed and
butchers Sc 956I7-55 good to choice heavy,
s. 25Q7. 60. rough heavy. g ,00a7.1 light.
$6.75d7. O5; bulk Of sales. S7.O0d7.25-
SHEEP-Receipts, 900 head. Sheep and
lambs steady Good to choice Wethers. s.. 40
Q6.25: fair to choice mixed, $450Q5-25 :
western sheep, s5.25d6. %: native lambs, $500
1710 western lambs, S5-2507.00.
Official receipts and shipments Saturday:
Cattle Hogs Sheep
receipts ....-. ....-... = u,z05 81
Shipments 800. ...... 71 1913 ESQ
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February 19-COlenso occupied by Gen
eral Butler.
February 2s-Brabant occupied James
town.
February ~ Majuba day Cronje
surrendered to Lord Roberts at Paarde-
burg. Clements occupied Rensberg.
February 2SAColesburg occupied by
Clements.
March 1-Ladysmith occupied by Bull
Ter.
March g-Burghersdorp reoceupied by
March 1s-Lord Roberts entered
March 15-Barkly East occupied by the
British.
March 1s-Priesla occupied.
March 22-Griquatown occupied by
March 2s-Ladybrand occupied by
British: Landdrost captured.
Marsh Marsh y 25-GeneraI Jqubert'g death
TEN occupied by British
March 30-BOer capture Of artillery
under Col BrOadwood at Sanno's post.
March S1-British disaster at Redders-
burg.
April 5-Boer force captured by Me-
thuen at Boshof. Gen. de villebois
Mareun killed.
April Colonial division attacked at
April 13-Roberts sent troops to We
pener's relief.
April 15-col. schiel tried to escape at
st. Helena.
April 17-Publication of Lord Roberts
criticism of Butler and Warren.
April 25-Relief Of Wepener accom-
plished by Brabant
May Roberts began his general ad-
vance.
May S-Brandfort occupied by British
May 7-Winburg captured by Gen
Hamilton.
May 11-Kroonstadt occupied by Lord
Roberts without opposition.
May 24-Lord Roberts advance guard
crossed the Wall
Vaal.
May 2s-British in the suburbs of
May 30-Pretoria is abandoned by
Kruger and other officials.
May 31-Johannesburg in possession
of British
June 5-LOrd Roberts marches into
Pretoria.
July o-surrender of PrinsIoo with
5000 Beers.
September 11-President Kruger fees
from the TransvaaI
home.
December and January, 1s0l-Dewet's
raid in Cape Colony.
February, 190l-Unsuccessful negotia-
tons for peace
Spring Of 1907 Kitchener's big drive Of
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Wall Street, New York.June 2-STOCKS
The stock market opened dull and irreg-
ular after the three days suspension Of
trading. The action Of the London mar
xet indicated that the declaration OF peace
in South Africa had been discounted ana
the acute phase OF the anthracite strike
was also without effect. The coalers and
eastern railroads, however, were inclined
to sag. while the era myers and western
roads hardened a fraction. Gains reached
a point in St. Louis and San Francisco
and in Denver and Rio Grande preferred.
Canadian Pacific was bought steadily
and advanced ia points. The market at
other points was rather heavy for a time,
but losses were slight and the geenrai
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THE BOER WAR IS ENDED
Continued from First Page.l


people of this republic and the whole of
South Africa have been excited and a
condition of excitement and tension has
ben created owing to the fact that her
agree to the legislation respecting the
franchise and the resolution respecting
representation ia this republic. and, final
". by your note of September p. 1893
which broke off all friendly correspond
ence upon the subject and intimated that
her majestyis government must now pro-
coed to formulate their own proposals for
the final settlement
The diplomatic circumstances surround
ing the presentation Of the ultimatum
probably We're without precedent. Ordi-
peremptor1ly demant s to another, sends
them through an ambassador or minister
accredited to. its adversary. The Trans
Vaal government, however, mad no dip
Great Britain. Montague White, the
Transvaa1 consul general in London,
eign office or the colonial office. Con-
seGuently President Kruger was reduced
to handing the ultimatum to COnyngham
Greene at Pretoria. who in turn wired it
missioner in South Africa, by whom it
was retransn1itted to Mr.. Chamberlain.
who thus became the first secretary of
the state for the colonies to receive an
The explanation of the ultimatum was
that President Kruger believed if there
was continued delay Great Britain would
have lnasseu such force in South Al
RIGA that the Transvaal would be obliged
to take what terms were offered. Great
Britain relied on diplomacy to prevent a
rupture until reinforcements should reach
October y. 1899, the day following the
time fixed by the Beers for the British to
comply with their ultimatum, the Beers
gan their n arch on Kimberley and MAIZE
king. The first British victory was when
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Greer had been elected, and they joined
in the cheering following the roll call
When George z. Cole was brought to
the platform and introduced as the
chairman they realized that they had
been cheering against their own senu-
ments.
Nemaha county Republicans viii hold
a big ratification tomorrow in honor of
the nomination of ". J. Bailey. It is
expected that Cyrus Leland viii preside,
and there viii be bands in attendance
from all the surrounding towns. Several
of the other candidates on the state
ticket are also expected to be present
A close friend of Seth Wells. candi-
date for state auditor. says that Wells
is a Leland man and will help Leland
when it comes to voting on the execu-
tive council. When Burton was can
didate for United States senator Wells
was for him. and for this reason Wells
has been counted as q Burton sympa-
thfzer but there are hundreds OF men
who were Burton men four years ago
who are exactly the opposite now. 1t
was Lelands friends, outside of the
Fifth district, who largely went to Wells
and nominated him. Kelsey withdraw
ing for that purpose. If this is true,
three of the executive council will be
for Leland, two viii be for Burton.
while the remaining one, Burrow, viii
also have leanings toward the Burton
side.
Webb AdcNall was nominated Satur-
day by the fusionists of Smith county
for member of the legislature, and it is
said that he will take that nomination
instead of the nomination for state
superintendent of insurance. Straight
fusion was arranged and an attempt
VIII be made to file both tickets as here
tofOre The Democrats nominated
sheriff, district clerk and county at
torney. and the Popuhst the balance of
the ticket.
MeNau will be advanced this week to
the highest Office in the A. o. u. w.
1t will be the Office of supreme master
workman. He is now supreme foreman,
and at the meeting Of the supreme
lodge at Portland, Oregon, this week he
viii be advanced to the highest Office.
A special train with the Kansas delega-
ton will leave Kansas City tomorrow
The office will pay McNan upwards of
"a. 600 a year in fees.
When D. J. Hanna got home from the
Wichita convention last week the whole
of Hill City turned out with a brass
band to meet him, regardless of political
affiliatiOn. There was a torchIight pro-
cession, and a band of little girls show
cred Mr.. Hanna with flowers as he
alighted from the train
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Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, June 2-CATTLzRe-
ceipts, 5000 head, including $500 head of
Texans. Market steady to lee lower Ma
tive steers, 4.25@7.45: Texas and Indian
steers, $S.25q5S5; Texas cows, $3.o0@4s0;
native cows and heifers. 81 1860; stock
ers and feeders. s.. 75Q5.s0; bulls, s3.15Q5.s0;
calves, So 00d6.70.
Receipts, 5000 head Market
weak to DC lower. Bulk OF sales, 81, O94l.50;
heavy, S7250I371z packers. $710Q7. 3215 f:
medium, S7.00Q725: light, S660QZ15; york
ers S7.O0Q7l5: pigs, S6.30q6.S5
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head Market
stronger. Muttons. S450d6.30: lambs, S.. So
also; range wethers, s4-40q610; ewes, 81.
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Kansas Citv Produce nrarket

Kansas City. June 2-Close-WHEAT-
July 66ss@665sc; Sept, s6sz a66Mc. Cash;
No. 2 hard. zoe; No. hard, CSC: No. red,
71d711kc; No. 3 red. 70q701sc; No. 2 spring,
CORN-JuIy. 57zsc; Sept, 51ssc. Cash:
No. 2 mixed, 59d60c; No. 2 white. 61Q6l3zc;
No. white. eGc-
OATS-No. ? white 441k444szc.
HAY-Choice timothy, s12OOa12.5O; choice
BUTTER-Cfeamery zoe; dairy, fancy,
18c-
EGGS-Fresh, BIC
No receipts nor Shipments sent out to-
day.
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TIME HAS EXPIRED.
Water Company Failed to Accept
City Proposition.

There has been no communication
from the Topeka Water company con-
corning the acceptance or rejection Of
the city's offer of $3.50. 900, as the State
Journal announced last week would be
the case. The limit on the offer expired
Sunday, June l.
The city viii now proceed to carry
out its plan to test the rights Of the
water company to do business in To-
peka under its present franchise. The
city claims that the company has no
valid franchise
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%" WINS ITS CASE.
Supreme Court Sustains Court
Below on Terminal Rates.

Washington, June 2-The supreme
court today decided the case of the in
terstate commerce commission vs.. the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
of the commission to reduce the termi-
nat rate made by the railroads in Chi
cago on cars containing livestock. The
opinion was presented by Justice White
and affirmed the decision of the circuit
court of appeals for the Seventh cir
cult, which refused to carry into effect
the order of the comm ission reducing
the rate from s. to 81 per car.
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St. Louis LIVESTOCK Market.

St Louis. June 2-CATTLE-Receip
5000 head, including $500 head of Texans.
Market strong to better. Beef steers, 81. 70
also: stockers and feeders, 50. 25d6. so COWS
and heifers. S2.25Q6.00: Texas fed steers.
s4.90Q6.00; grassers, $4,000. 80; cows. 2250
4.50.
Receipts, 5000 head. Market 5a1Uc
lower. Pigs and lights, $6. 75d7. 90; packers
$6.95d7.15; butchers, ST.O9n7.40.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head. Market
steady. Natives. S400d5.50; lambs, 5000
100; Texans So. 1904 80
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EARL M'FARLAND PASSES.
Topeka Boy Win Be q West Point
Cadet

Washington, June 2-The war depart
ment announces that Earl Mcfarland of
Topeka, and Arthur D. Odinnick of Wich-
tia, Kan, have successfully passed the
entrance examinations to the military
academy at West Point. Denham B.
Crofton, Jos. H. Pelot, Charles n. Terry
and Robert White of Missouri also passed
Earl Mcfarland is the son OF Attorney
J. d. Mcfarland of No. 100 Harrison
street. He was born in Topeka in April
1888 and has attended the Topeka schools
where he has graduated both from the
public and High school.
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Chicago, H., June Market
steady. Creameries, 1gQ22c; diaries. 11Ql9c.
CHEESE-Market easy. Twins. 10Ql015c;
daisies, l1d14c; young Americas, 1ls4c-
EGGS-Market steady At mark, cases
included 15Ec
LIVE POTLTRY-NarSet steady. Tur-
keys, 10d12c; chickens HE
Visible supply: Wheat decreased, Z,025,-
900 bushels; corn decreased 10000 bushels;
oats decreased 600 bushels.