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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29

The thoughtful water department shut off
the water on wash day and the mourning OF
the housekeeper sounded like the whistling Of
the wind through a crack in, the north side
of the barn. I 80 r. FL III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30
STARTING IN EARLY.
First District Convention Will Be
Held at Holton Within q Month.

The First district congressional con-
vention will be held at Holton on Feb
ruary 26, less than a month away. The
call was made by the congressional COM
nittee yesterday afternoon. The basis
of representation will be the same as
that to the state convention, one dele
gate for every 200 votes cast for George
A. Clark as secretary of state two years
ago.
This is unusually early for a convention
and it means that the politicians will
begin to stir up the farmers early in
the game. There will be no opposition
to the denomination of Congressman
Curtis, but it is probable that in some
counties the same convention which
elects delegates to the district conven-
ton will also elect delegates to the
state convention, and it is over the state
delegation that there is likely to be
trouble. This will happen in very few
instances, however, as the district con-
vention comes too early to get the far
mers interested. In all the counties of
the First district the central committees
will have to call their county convention
in the immediate future.
The Second district convention win
meet two weeks later than the one in
the First district, on March IL. 1t will
be held at Fort Scott. The basis of
representation is the same as that in
the First, except that the vote for
Congressman Bowersock two years ago
will be used to figure on. Unless some
thing unforeseen happens Congressman
Bowersock will have no opposition.
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deaden the noise and to reduce friction
The escape is as unparalleled as is
their record for crime throughout this
vicinity. The police all over the city
it is not thought they have gone far,
the shrewdness of the two criminals
is such that the police have a hard
problem to solve in their recapture.
The two guards injured will probably
recover. The bullet wound sustained by
Reynolds is not regarded as dangerous
The physicians have been unable to
ascertain as yet the full extent of Nc
Geary'S wounds. His head is badly con-
fused but there are no signs that his
skull was fractured by his sixteen foot
fall
TOOK WARDEN'S OVERCOAT.
District Attorney John c. Haymaker
had conference with Warden SoffeI at
noon. and the warden told him of his
suspicious concerning Mrs. Soffel. The
warden has made inquiries at the homes
of all of his Wife'S relatives and he has
been unable to find any trace of her.
An investigation disclosed the fact that
she had taken all of her best clothes
with her. The warden's overcoat is
also missing. 1t is reported that the
Biddles took a train at the Fourth ave
nue. station of the Panhandle railroad.
which is within.a block of the jail. and
left for the west. Warden Soffel is
broken hearted. He is con pletely un-
nerved and with difficulty could repress
his tears. It has been known for sew
eral weeks that Mrs Soffel was taking
an interest in the BiddleS, and it is
said that she frequently furnished them
with dainties outside their usual prison
fare.
The county commissioners met this
afternoon and offered a reward of s., 900
for the recapture of the murderers. A
meeting of the prison board to investi-
gate their escape will be held this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30
!" THIS is so SUDDEN.
What Will White TeIegraphed
About His Election.


William Allen White is the new presi-
dent of the Kansas Day club He was
elected at the business session of the
club held late Wednesday afternoon
Charles f. Scott, of lola, congressman
at-large, nominated him. He called at
tention to the fact that Mr.. White has
been a member of the club since its
organization, and until this year. when
he is i'll in Colorado Springs, he has
scarcely missed meeting of the club.
Mr. Scott suggested that in his absence
it would only be a fitting tribute to him
to make him president The election
was extremely SO by accla-
nation.
Capt. Clad Hamilton was elected sec
retary in the sane way. He also was
absent. Secretary Valentine was pro-
posed for reelection, but he had pre-
viously declared that he had had trouble
enough this year and refused to accept
the Office again. Captain Hamilton, be-
ing absent, could not refuse the place,
and upon him will next year devolve the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30
METCALF WINS.
Pension Committee Unanimous
For His Confirmation.

Washington, Jan. 30-The senate COM
mittee on pensions has agreed unan-
imouSly to report favorably the nominal
ton of General Wilder S. Metcalf as
pension agent at Topeka, Kan. This de-
cision was based on the finding of the
subcommittee that he was not guilty
of the charges against him.
The report of the subcommittee was
submitted to the full committee and ac-
tion was Immediately taken. The re-
port stated that sufficient evidence had
been submitted to thoroughly convince
the committee that Colonel Metcalf had
nothing whatever to do with the shoot
ing of the Filipino prisoners, and con-
firmed the report of the military in
vestigation.
Colonel Metcalf probably will be con-
firmed at the first executive session of
considered.
The charges against General Metcalf
were that he shot two Filipinos in cold
blood. They were made by Lieutenant
Hall of Lawrence, Kan. 1t was said by
Metcalf'S friends that he gave orders to
take the two prisoners to the rear and
that two priVates shot them because
they would not go along.
Lemuel d. CumminS of Kansas City,
Kan. was one of these two soldiers. The
other is dead Cummins admitted that
he shot one of the prisoners because the
Filipino was giving him trouble. He
eXonerated Metcaf.
Three separate courts of inquiry have
before this Investigated the charges
against General Metcaf, and each time
Metcalf was exonerated. The cause of
the charges originated in the attack
upon Caloocan several days after the
outbreak began. The Twentieth Kan.
sas regiment stormed the city and cap
tured it after severe enga cement. In
advancing up the hill number of pris-
oners were taken. 1t afterwards de-
veloped that two of them were shot
after they had surrendered.
General Macarthur investigated the
matter Immediately after the battle of
Caloocan with the result that Metcalf
was exonerated.
After the return of the regiment to
Kansas, Lieutenant Hall renewed the
charges against Metcalf in opposing the
granting of brevet brigadier general to
Metcalf A third report on the same
subject was received at the war depart
ment which was to the same effect as
the two preceding and Metca1fs brevet
as brigadier general was granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30
WALLER'S CASUALTIES.
Telegram From Admiral Rodgers at
CaVite

Washington, Jan. S0;-Secretary Long
today received the following cablegrams
from Rear Admiral Rodgers at Cavite,
concerning the march of the marines
across Sanar:
"Details Walters expedition across
Samar not yet received. Much credit
due Shoemaker for services rendered in
connection with rescue. Detachment at
Lanang. Marines in Samar will be re-
lieved in about ten days.
The second dispatch reads:
Following casualties Capt. Porter'S
command attempting march Lanang to
Bosey, Samar: Lieut. A. S. Williams,
slightly wounded in chest and weeping
eczema; Corporal w. Slattery, Priva tes
J. McBay, E. Witzell, ]. w. Hacker,
W. D. Smith, r. Desmond, J. Egan,
T. J. Corey, condition serious from
weeping eczema Privates P. J. Con-
nell, T. Sanjule, C. N. Foster, 7. Bredtt,
J. Woods, f. F. Brown, T. Murray M
Bassett, L. A. Bailey and ]. Baronie
missing; hope abandoned
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AFTER BIG GAME.
Two Rich Young Men Start For Dark
Continent

New York, Jan. 3o--William Mcmillan
of st. Louis. son and heir of the late
millionaire president of the American
Car and Foundry company, and Frank
C. Case, also of st. Louis, will sail today
on the Columbia for the Mediterranean.
From Cairo they will journey far into
the interior of Africa. "Our immediate
destination said Mr.. Mcmillan. lis
Cairo, but from there we shall shape
our course into the wilds of the conti-
nent to look for big game. 1t is possi-
BILE a start will be made from Algiers.
We will go to the end of the existing
railroads and then, accompanied by
guides, join a caravan of Arabs and
huntsmen. have been over a portion
of the ground before, but on this trip
want to get from five hundred to eight
hundred miles further inland than l
Travelled previously
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TEN BELOW ZERO.
The Mercury Made Another Low
Record This Morning.


The mercury in the registered gov
ernment thermometer at Observer Jen-
ning's home in Potwin was 10 degrees
below zero between and o'clock this
morning The thermometer of the gov
ernment weather bureau on the Column
bian building was degrees below zero
at the same time
Both thermometers are thoroughly ac-
curate and the difference of degrees
in the temperature shows that the tenn
peratureS recorded by the government
thermometer on the roof of the build
ing where the weather bureau office is
located are not the temperatures felt by
people the streets for that thermOm-
eter is some hundred feet in the air and
the result is the great difference in tenn
pera lures.
The reason for the difference in the
temperatures recorded by the two ther-
mometers is the difference in elevation
said Observer Jennings this morning.
The atmosphere was quiet this morn
ing as the wind has been very low. On
account of that quietness the cold air
settles to the ground and the warmer
air rises"
The wind this morning was remarka-
bly, low and was blowing only between
one and two miles an hour at IL o'clock.
The forecast sent out this morning was:
Threatening with snow fiurries tonight
and possibly Friday Rising tempera-
ture." The conditions throughout the
northwest Wnlcn nave Deen responsible
for the cold weather in Kansas have not
changed in the last "a hours The mini
NUNS show that the backbone of the
cold wave has not been broken.
Cider Smith today announced the
following forecast: Liable to snow
fiurries tonight or Friday with a
continue ton of this temperature. AS long
the wind works a left handed spiral,
against the sun, it will grow
warmer
The minimums reported are follows
and all below zero: Bismarck, 20, Cal
gary IA, Cheyenne IA. Denver r. Hell
ena II, Kalispel, Mont, 10, Lander, Wyo.
20. Miles City, Mont, 20, Moorhead,
Minn., Ia, North Platte 10, Pocotello,
Idaho, 16. Prince Albert "a, Swift Cur
rent. Canada, "a, Valentine, Neb., IS,
WiHiston 20, Winnipeg %.
The hourly temperatures recorded to-
day by the government weather bureau
We're as follows:
o'clock. II o'clock ..-.....
O'Clock. II o'clock ....-...11
O'Clock. o 1 o'clock ........12
10 O'Clock. 2 O'Clock ........14
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was a special correspondent for the
Kansas City Star and eastern papers.
He went to Lincoln some years ago to
report a big political story for the, Star,
and was taken sick there with inf1am-
matory rheumatism. He stayed there
in bed for seven weeks, and when he
recovered decided to make Lincoln his
home. He wanted to get out of political
life, and thought that politics in Kan
sas were too alluring for him.
The Lincoln crowd left for home on
the 1890 train today, expressing great
pleasure in their visit to Topeka, and
giving any compliments to the town
on it's healthy progressive spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30
SLEET ON ROOFS
Responsible For Large Amount of
Damage IN the South.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 30.-In addition
to interruption in telephone and tele-
graphic communication in the territory
vest of Memphis. heavy damage from
the weight of sleet on roofs is reported
Little Rock, Ark, has suffered greatly,
a dozen buildings being wrecked. with
loss of about half a million dollars.
4 Rector. Ark, a number of houses
collapsed and the loss is estimated at
$50 600.
At DyerSburg, Tenn, the opera house
is practically wrecked and other build
ings badly injured. Heavy damage
also is also reported at Union City,
Tenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30
Senate COMBINATIONS.

Washington Jan. DETERMINATIONS by
the senate: G. P. Durham, deputy aud
itor for the interior department.; NJ A.
L1ewellyn. surveyor general for Mexico;
registers of land offices. William Fare. AZ
Burns. Ore: H. F. Millikan, Dodge City.
Kan: Nicholas Gales, Las Cruces N. M:
H. A. Leland. Roswell, N. M; Emanuel
Otero, Santa Fe. n. NJ. Receivers of pub
lie moneys: A. w. Kinney, at Los An
geles, Cal: L. ]. Pettijohn, Dodge City,
Kan; c. C. Evans, Colby. Kan; d. H.
Bowman Las Cruces. N NJ.
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Placed on Overdue List.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-The British ship
Red Rock and the Dutch steamer Folmina
have been placed on the overdue list at
the Merchants Exchange. Reinsurance on
the Red Rock is quoted at 50 per cent.
The ship is bound from the. Fraser river
for London with cargo of salmon and
the finding of wreckage on the Vancou-
yer coast a few days ago gives rise to the
belief that it was from this vessel. The
steamer Folmina is 81 days out from Java
for Puget Sound, via Moji, and is quoted
at 10 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30
New sale Lake Paner.

Salt Lake, Jan. 30.-The Salt Lake
Telegram, a new independent evening
journal made its appearance today. It's
advertised mission is to promote the
mining. industrial and other material
interests of Utah and it's metropolis.
Mr. VIM. NJ. Butler, formerly of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette is the
publisher, and DR.. Goldsmith Bernard
West late of the Washington, d. c..
Times, is editor The Telegram pub
fishes the full leased wire report of the
Associated Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30

Brilliant hanSaS AUTHORIZATION, Elected
President of Kansas Day Club.
duty of getting up the banquet and
lodging seekers after tickets, if it hap
pens that there are not enough to go
around.
The three vice presidents elected were
T. A. Cordry of Hutchinson, Sam f.
Willard of Wichita. and Senator More
house of Council Grove.
President Finch and Secretary Valen-
tine sent Mr.. White the following tele-
gram at Colorado Springs Immediately
after the business session:
'"Kansas Day club unanimously elects
you it's president. Congratulations.
&C. S. FINCH.
I'D. A. VALENTINE"
Later during the banquet the follow
ing reply was received from Mr.. White:
What lot of things have happened
since we issued our invitations ten
years agol And all that time during
the rise and fall of dynasties I've main
tanned an active, answering, longfelt
want for this very job. Still, before
thanking you for this fine remembrance
I must say, this is so sudden.
wv. A. WHITE
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Office Can,t F,nd the Man.

Washington, Jan. 30.-There is an un-
usual situation in the bureau of naviga-
tion navy department, with regard to ap-
pointments of Frank Church and Francis
]. McAllister to be acting warrant machin-
lists. These appointments were made No
vember / last, but though the bureau has
sent any number of kilograms to various
parts of the country, up to this time it
has been unable to inform the two men of
their good fortune. Each has served three
wears as an enlisted man.
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TAINTED IN SCHOOL.
Minnie Chamberlain Frightened Be-
cause She Could Not Do Her Sum.

Minnie Chamberlain, a pupil at Jack
son school, tainted this morning while
working at the blackboard.
The girl was doing a sum in arith-
metic on the blackboard and failed to
find the correct answer. The teacher,
Miss Dana, spoke to her. She was ex-
cited because she could not work the
sum and tainted She was carried into
the hall and revived with snow and cold
water. When she was able to leave the
school she was sent home
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CHANGE DIRECTORS.
Three New Men Get Places on
Rock Island Directorate.

New York. Jan. SO.-At a meeting of
the directors of the c. R. L & p rail
way company held here today, Geo. NJ.
McMurtry, f. l. Hine and F. 5.
Wheeler were elected to the board, in
place of H. r. Bishop Tracy Dows and
F. H. Griggs, who retired.
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To Prosecute Ohio PugiIists.

Columbus o., Jan. Ex-Governor Nash
is not through with the principals in
the prize fight held in Painesville on
December T. His express orders to pre-
vent the fight were ignored and he
has now caused an extradition requisi-
ton to be issued on the governor OF
Michigan for Jimmy Hoy, one of the
fighters, now under arrest in Detroit
Hoy will be taken back to Painesville
for trial
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HOWARD GUILTY.
Again Convicted of Helping to
Kill GOebel.

Frankfort. KY, Jan 3O.-At 11:35
O'Clock the jury in the case of Jim
Howard returned a verdict of guilty
against the prisoner, and fixed his pun
ishment at life Imprisonment.
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Weather Indications

Chicago, Jan. sO-Forecast for Kan
sas: Threatening with snow fiurries to-
night and possibly Friday; rising tenn
perature; variable winds.
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Temperatures OF Large Cities.

Chicago, Jan. 30-7 a. m tempera-
lures: New York 20; Boston IA; PhiIa-
delphia IS; washington %; Chicago 20;
Minneapolis 8; Cincinnati IS; st. Louis
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Death of c. F. sprague.

Providence. R. L. JAN 3o.-Ex-Con-
gresham Charles F. Sprague, of Mas
sachusetts, died at a sanitarium here
today.
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CONTINUED on Second Page.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31

warming
A party consisting OF Hon. George ".
Bliss. BENJAMIN Wilson. David Ray. and
senator Kenyon is spending an enjoyable
stay at the summeS~ cottage OF Mr. Da-
vid Ray on Prudence island. The party ia
doing much fishing and duck hunting
An enjoyable whist was given in the
Massasoit club last evening After a few
hours playing the scores were as follows:
Mr.. George NJ. Hull. high man with y.
and received as a prize a pair Of fine KID
gloves: Mr. Herbert Horton was secund
with "a. and was siven a beautiful srix
cravatt. and Mr.. Edwin b. Lincoln was
third, his score being 81 and he received
two linen handkerch.efs. These week,v
sittings are becoming very popular ana
VIII likely continue all through the WIN
ter months.
This morning the free mail delivery was
started. A horse and gig driven by MIR.
Charles Chase will be used TO carry mail
from the East Providence postoffice as
far south as Pomnam and will not take ,u
Riverside. There will be one delivery IN
the morning and one in the afternoon.
The new telephones which have been
put In the town clerks Office save mucn
time and labor for the occupants OF tne
room. There Is phone on each desk.
This evening Phillipsdale lodge. No. y.
will hold It's FIRST grand entertainment ana
social in the town hall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31
EAST PROVIDENCE

The annual town meeting notices have
been posted in the town hall The meet
ing will be held on Monday. Nov. 10. at
10 O'Clock for the following purposes:
First-To make all necessary appropria-
tons for the expenses OF the town for the
ensuing year Second-To raise by a tax
on real and personal estate. such sums
the town debts. TO defray the charges
and expenses OF the town. 10 pay the
towns proportion OF the state tax Third
TO see IL the town will convey to the
East Providence Library association at
East Providence centre. a lot OF land
about 0xl5O feet belonging TO the town.
which adJoins the old town hall on the
southerly side, In exchange for land 10
be given the town on which a part of the
old town hall now stands: and also To
authorize the town treasurer OF the pres
ident OF the town council TO execute
deed of the same. Fourth-To act on any
other business that may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
At the meeting of the fourth division
naval battalion. Elisha w. Congdon and
Thomas O'Brien were elected into the d.
vision. Both new members are transfers
from the hospital corps.
Tomorrow afternoon the naval batta-
lions football team will play against the
Bristol team at Bristol. and will attend
the Hydraulion Fire Co.'S fair at Bristol
in the evening. A vote OF thanks was
sent TO Miss Tompkins for the presenta-
tion Of the fiag. which was a beautiful
white field with a blue border and a
blue 90 In the middle OF the field. This
fag was presented at the recent house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31

They're great WHAT Why The Dots
which will be in The News before long
Watch for them.
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Obituary

Miss Susan T. Howard died yesterday.
In tho I'D year Of her age. at the home or
her brother at Reading. Mass. She had
been with her nephew. oscar Swanson on
Humboldt avenue Death was from heart
failure.
The deceased wac one OF the extern
sive Howard family OF Lunenburs Mas.
She was one OF ten children. among rne
youngest, though four survive her. Lutn-
or Howard. whom she was visiting N
Reading; William Howard OF Roxboro,
and Mrs. Henry. the mother OF Mrs
Swanson. Miss Howard was for 3s years
in business with her twin sister in Man
chester, ". II. They dealt Ia millinery
trimmings until her sister died. eight
years ago. since which time she had hved
with her niece Mrs. Swanson.
DIR. HOWARD oKIE.
DR.. Howard Okie. we'll known IN this
city. died al his residence In Boston We'd
nesday. He practiced here for many
years. lie was the soa OF DR.. A. II. Okie.
who resided on Benevolent street. where
the Hope club stands. and who at one
time was the best known homeopathic
physician IN Providence. About Is years
ago he left this city and went 10 Boston,
where he labored until his death. lie
was about IS years Of age.