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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18
LITTLE RAIN REPORTED.
Kansas Has Had Little Moisture for
"a Hours

The government forecast sent out to-
day for Kansas is Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday, with probably local
showers
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: No rainfall is reported this
morning in the Kansas river water
shed, and the weather is generally clear
over this state and western Missouri,
with slight fall in temperature over
Kansas
The maximum and minimum temper
atures reported for the "A hours ending
this morning at o'clock were as fol-
lows: Baker, so, so; Concordia, 81,
60; Dodge City, 81, g.; Dresden, so, "a;
Fort Scott, 50, 81; Macksville, rs, 6s;
Mcpherson, 81. 81; Manhattan, Sc, 5S;
Usage City, 80. IS: Sedan, 49, so; To-
peka, IS, 81; Toronto, s4, 5S; Wichita,
79 So.
The wind at noon was southeast,
blowing six miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer today were as fol-
lows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18
1t Was Expected.

New York, Aug 1S.-Hezekiah A.
Gudger. United States consul at Pana-
ma. who has arrived from Colon, when
told of the rejection of the canal treaty
by Colombia said: when I left Bogota
il was understood that the vote in the
senate stood II to against theGreaty
with three doubtful votes and that the
treaty would be rejected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and in north
port ton Wednesday; possibly local
showers in southern portion tonight:
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18
Accident TO Loon the Loopist.

New York, Aug 1S.-The bicycle loop
the loop at Coney Island claimed anoth-
er victim when the performer slipped
from the track and fell 30 feet sustain
ing probably fatal injuries. 1t was the
second accident there in a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18
O,I,earv Joins Detroit club.

Detroit Aug. 1S.-Manager Barrow, of
the Detroit baseball club has signed
Charles O'Leary of the Des Molnes
Qowa) Western league to play shortstop
for the season 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18
Republican Contest in First
District Is Fairly On.
Already Three Candidates Are
in the Field.
NUMBER OF DELEGATES
Probable That There Will Be
1I9 in Convention.
Battle Ground Is in Brown and
Jackson Counties.

With three candidates already in the
field and the possibility of one or two
others. the congressional situation in the
First district is beginning to become
somewhat warm. Others than the pro-
fessional politicians are beginning to sit
UP and take notice of things
People who are at all interested in pol
itics are beginning to figure on the pos-
sible combinations which will nominate
any certain candidates in the next Re-
publican congressional convention. The
politicians figure all these things out
very carefully beforehand, and then
they proceed to make their hard fights
in the primaries at the vital points.
1t is probable that the representation
in the congressional convention will be
based on the number of votes cast in
each county for Congressman Curtis at
the last election. Sometimes the basis
is made on the vote for secretary OF
state, but it will probably be on the
basis on Curtis vote. and this will give
him a trife advantage because of the
fact that he ran several hundred votes
ahead of the secretary of state in his
home county.
On basis of one delegate for each 200
votes cast for Curtis in 1902 or major
fraction thereof the convention will be
composed of 119 delegates. On basis
of one vote for every $50 votes cast the,
convention will be composed of 159 dele
gates, but it would make practically no
difference in the combinations that
would have to be made. On the former
basis the delegates would be apportioned
to the various counties as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-Temperatures at a.
m: New York 6S; Boston, 66: Philadei-
phia. 20 Washington, IS Chicago. &C.; Minne-
apolis, CS; Cincinnati. "a; St. Louis. 6&
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18

Continued on Page six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18

Continued on Page Six.)
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-20
Remarkable Diplomat.

Viscount Hayashi, Japanese
ambassador to London, is one of
the most remarkable diplomats
ever credited to the court of st.
James. The British foreign Office
is much disconnected by the frank
ness with which the marquis, in
talking to newspaper men, dis,
cusses the relations between his
own country and Russia. He tray
eled extensively in the country
some years ago and on his return
to Japan introduced many indus
trial reforms. Since then he has
served Japan in most of the Eu
ropean capitals. Dapper, we'll
dressed and having perfect com
mand of English, he is one of the
most popular men in diplomatic
and government circles.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-20
Sunniest and Cloudiest Spots.

The sunniest place i n the earth
is either the great Sahara or the
desert of Arabia. The cloudiest
place is in norther4i Russia, the
southwest coast of Peru, or the
coast of the FRENCH Congo, Africa,
all being about the same in this re
spect.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-20
BISMARCK THE MAN.
ultimate Glimpses of the Great North
German Statesman.

My first glimpse of Bismarck,
says Andrew ID. White, in Cen.
fury, was obtained during jour.
ney through middle Germany just
after the war between Prussia and
Austria. Arriving at the Kissin.
gen junction, we found a crowd
gathered outside the barriers, and
all gazing at a railway carriage
about to be attached to our train.
Looking toward this, recognized
the face and form of the great
North-German statesman.
He was then in the prime OF
life-sturdy, hearty and happy in
the presence of his wife and chill
dreH. The people of the station
evidently knew what was needed,
for hardly had he arrived when
walters appeared, bearing salyers
covered with huge mugs of foam
ing beer; thereupon Bismarck
took two of the mugs and poured
their contents down his throat i'll
immediate succession, evidently
with great gusto. A burly peas
ant just back of me, unable longer
to restrain his admiration, solilo.
quized in a deep, slow, cultural,
reverberating rumble: "A-a-aber
er silent seh-r-r-r gut aus" Bur
he looks very wcll) SO it struck
me also. The waters of kissin-
gen had evidently restored the
great man, and he looked like a
Titan ready for battle.
Ny personal intercourse with
him began II years later, when,
as chancellor Of the German EN-
pire, be received me as minister of
the United States. On my enter.
ing his workroom, he rose, and ii
seemed to me that had never seen
another man so towering, save
Abraham Lincoln. Beside him
were his two big black dogs, the
Reisehunde, and, as he put out his
hand with pleasant smile, they
seemed to join kindly in the wei
come. The conversation ran, for
a time, upon commonplace sub
jects, but finally struck matters of
interest to both our countries.
| There were then, as ever since, q
great number of troublesome
questions between the two ma
tons, and among them those Pc
lating to Germans who, having
gone over to the United States
just at the military age, had lived
there merely long enough to ac
quire citizenship, and had then
FASTENED back to Germany to en-
joy the privileges of both coun
tries without discharging the du
ties of either. These persons had
done great harm to the interests
of bonafide COMMUNICATIONS
and Bismarck evidently had an in
tense dislike for them. This ht
showed then and afterward; but
his tendencies to severity TOWARD
them were tempered by the min
lister of foreign affairs, Baron voT
BulOw, one of the most reasonable
men in public business with whom
| have ever had to do, and fathel
of the present chancellor, who
greatly resembles him.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-20
News Of the World

1t is reported the Rockefeller
Gould interests have secured a con-
trolling share of the steel trust stock.
1t is claimed that a bull clique
has been organized at New Orleans
to corner the visible supply of cot.
ton.
Frank Wyman, wholesale hard
ware dealer, has been appointed post
master at st. Louis, to succeed f. w.
Baumhoff.
Ex-President Cleveland is quoted
as saying the defeat of Johnson III
Ohio was the best thing that could
have happened to the party.
Many influential English news
papers have taken sides with Joe
Chamberlain in his fight for pro-
tectiye policy for the colonies.
The Manila chamber Of commerce
has appealed to the bureau of insular
affairs for the removal of the Ding
ley tariff on Philippine products.
Many of the striking Colorado
coal miners are leaving for other
fields, and the tie-up is more gen
eral than the operators anticipated.
The republican national commit
tee has been called to meet in Wash
ington December 16, the question
before the committee being to de
eide the time and place of holding
the next republican national con-
vention and to transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting,
Secretary Wilson has asked con-
gress for an emergency appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the pure food
inspection work of the department
of agriculture Laboratories for
testing food products entering the
country are to be established at New
York, Boston and New Orleans, and
the one at San Francisco will be en-
larged.
In the United States district
court at ST Louis Thos. L. Barrett,
former marshal of the st. Louis
court of appeals; John p. Dolau,
chairman of the democratic city
committee, and Frank Garrett, po-
liceman, the defendants in the
triple naturalization fraud cases,
were found guilty of aiding and
abetting certain Italians charged
with having in their possession
false papers of citizenship.
Prosecuting Attorney stone Of
Jefferson City, Mo-, has been IN
dicted on the charge of accepting
free railroad transportation since
he came into Office. A local minis
ter who made the charge from the
pulpit against the prosecuting
attorney, it is alleged, himself ac-
cepted free pass issued to anoth-
er person, and when he used the
transportation, it is further charged
that he perjured himself by giving
his name as that of the party to
whom the pass was issued.
Dr. Il. S. James, a prominent
minister and one of the best known
scholars in the south, died at his
home in Eureka Springs few days
ago DR.. James was born in Phila-
delphia in 1924 He was a grad
uate of Brown University of Proyi-
dence, r. l., and of Columbia Col
lege, Washington, ID. {. After
serving in the Mexican wa8 he
studied medicine, but did not prac-
tiee but short time, choosing the
ministry, as his life work, and the
great good that he accomplished
will live as a monument to his sin
cerity and ability.
Sheriff Thrasher of Gregg county,
Texas, has been sentenced to sixty
days in jail for violating an injune-
ton issued out of federal court dur
ing the recent strike of Pacific ex-
press employees. Gregg was charged
with interfering with the eompany's
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-20

King Edward of England cele-
brated his sixty-second birthday on
the 8th inst.
A dispatch from Washington
states that it IS now regarded as too
late for Colombia to make any effort
to resurrect the canal treaty with this
government. The same authority
states that any future canal negotia-
tons will be between the United
States government and the govern
ment Of Panama.
Gov. Hunt of Porto Rico reports
material growth in the commerce Of
the island, the total exports for 1908
being S14,866,000, as against $12,-
100000 for the preceding year. The
report diseloses the significant fact
that for the first time since Ameri-
can sovereignty the balance of trade
Is in favor of Porto Rico.
Judge Frank Ferris has been
elected a member of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair board and will act as
chief counsel to the board. Judge
Ferris succeeds James L. Blair, who
resigned after charges had been
made that he had forged deeds of
trust and dcfrauded clients out of
several hundred thousand dollars.
The grand jury Of Jefferson City,
Mo, has indicted VIM. Ziegler,
head of the $20,O00,00O baking
powder combine, in connection with
the use of money among Missouri
legislators. The Indictment of
Ziegler may result in the return
from Canada of d. J. Kelley, legis-
lativc agent of the baking powd.r
trust.
Because a negro resident of dis
trict 35, Comanche county, O. T.,
determined to send his two children
to the white school, despite the con-
trary decision of the county super
intendent, two members of the dis
triet board and the teacher, school
was permanently dismissed by order
of the superintendent. The attend
anee fell from 25 whites to five
whites and three blacks within a
week.
Following a strike of 5000 en-
ployecs of one of the surface street
car systems of Chicago there was
rioting all along the line for several
miles. The strike was inaugurated
on the 18th, and when the company
attempted to run cars with non
union men, they were attacked and
forced to flee for their lives. After
several hours of rioting the company
abandoned all efforts for the day tc
run cars.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
after making personal inyestiga-
ton as to the damage being done by
the cotton boil weeyil, takes a gloomy
view of the situation and expresses
the fear that within three years the
pest will have crossed the Mississippi
river. Mr.. Wilson will urge con-
gress to make liberal appropriation
as a reward for any one who will
find an effective method of EXTERN
mating the pest.
Senator Hansbrough has intro
duced in the senate bill, which, by
implication, repeats the timber and
stone act under which land is now
acquired at $2.5 per acre, regardless
Of its true value. The measure i
intended to cure defects in existing
laws, puts quietus on speculation
in public timber lands and an end
to the frauds which recently have
grown into a national scandal.
A rear-cnd collision on the Hi
nois Central near Kcntwood, La,
So miles from New Orleans, result
ed in the killing of twenty negroes.
Ten other negroes and three white
men were injured, some of them
fatally. The collision was between
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-04
-Four Wen Killed In n Wine.

Pittsburg, May 27- Four men were
killed and two badly burned by an ex-
plosion of gas in the mines of the
CHARTERS Coal & Coke Co. at Federal,
n mining town on the Pittsburg,
CHARTERS & Youghioghcny railroad
yesterday. The mine is but slightly
injured The dead; William Nelson.
aged 42 years, married; mine boss:
James Nelson, nephew of William
Nelson, aged % years, single. road
man; Jacob SAILOR, miner, % years of
age; Joseph Smuck, miner. aged 25
ye?rs Sixty men were at work in
- mine at the time Of the cVplo-
sion,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-04
IOWA TARIFF TALK.
Gossip Regarding the Adoption of n
Plank FaVorins Change
in Schedules.

A dispatch from Sioux City. Ia, con
tains what purports to be an outline OF
the tariff plank thatwill be favored for
adoption by the national republican
convention next year by President
Roosevelt. Senator Allison and Gov
Cummins, of Iowa. 1t is intimated that
an agreement has been reached by the
three republican leaders named fol
the adoption of the Iowa idea" with
respect to the tariff, with some modi
fications,' . which is, perhaps a qualify
ing and saving clause, says the Cleve'
land Leader.
OF course this is gossip. Nobody can
tell now, a year in advance of the as
sembling of the convention, what the
tariff plank of the republican platform
will be. One statement in the dispatch
is. however, correct, namely. that the
tariff plank will insist that the ruling
and uncompromising principle is the
protection and development of Amer
lean labor and industries" There is
not a sentence or syllable in any of
the public utterances of President
Roosevelt which indicates that he is
in favor of departing in the least de-
gree from the doctrine of protection
He has stood. absolutely and uncom-
promisingly. in line with his party
upon that question.
Republicans here and there may feel
that something would be gained by a
revision of the tariff, but collectively
they see no reason for attacking exist
ing schedules. Every man of sense
knows that. once the tariff is opened
to amendment. there would be gen
eral assault upon the policy of protec-
tion. and doubt and uncertainty woultf
surely result. After all. the country
has enjoyed uncXampled prosperity
under the present tariff law.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-04
RELIANCE AGAIN WINS.
The New Yacht Defeats the COnsIGtu-
ton and the Columbia.

New York, May Elm a gamcly
contested race yesterday the Reliance
again led the way across the finish
line, winning her second victory over
the Columbia and her first over the
Constitution. Two minutes and 81
seconds later the Constitution finish
ed, and the crew of the new boat
gave her such n cheer as she de-
served. The Constitution had sailed
plucky race and had a right to
share i'm the honors. From the start
to the finish she had fought out
every mile over the 3O-mile course
and on two of its legs had actually
outsailed the new boat, a perform
ance which restores ner prestige inn
perilled in her disappointing show
ing i'm the drifting march last Satur-
day, and makes her a factor to be
recloned with in the selection of a
cup defender.
The Columbia was, for the day, out
clasScd. From the very start she
was never for moment in the race.
While the Reliance and Constitution
were having il out between them
selves all the way around the course,
the former cup defender was drag
ging along miles astern of them and
when the Reliance sailed across the
finish line the Columbia was more
than two miles almost dead to lee
ward The Reliance beat her by Is
minutes and 81 seconds.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-04
DEATH AND RUIN.
Cyclones Play Havoc in Nebras-
ka and Iowa.
A Great Many People Were Killed and
Injured "A Large Number of
Buildings Were Wrecked
FARMERS Sustained
Heavy LOSSES

Hastings, Neb., May 26.--A series
of heavy storms, two of which devel-
oped into the worst tornadoes that
have visited southern Nebraska for
years, passed over portions of Clay,
Franklin and Kearney counties Sun
day evening. Fifteen persons are
known to have lost their lives and
over score of persons were more or
less seriously injured.
Near Norman, at the home of Dan
iel McCurdy, a number of relatives
and friends were spending the day
and not a one in the house escaped
death or serious injury. Two miles
south of Upland German Lutheran
services were being held in school
house when the storm struck and de-
molished it, killing four of the occu-
pants, including the minister, and in
juring number of others.
There were two tornados. both
originating within mile of Fair
field. The first one moved to the
northwest and the second off to the
southwest.
Omoha, Neb., May 27.-Eastern Ne
braska was visited by another series
of storms Monday night and yester-
day, several of which developed into
tornadoes. One visited Hastings,
near the scene of Sundays heavy
storms. and blew several buildings to
splinters.
Another struck Herman, 25 miles
north of Omaha and scene of tor
nado five weeks ago, which killed
dozen people. The home of D. r.
Parish was demolished and Mr.. Par
ish, his wife and a child were seri-
ously hurt.
Omaha also experienced a storm
which blew several houses from their
foundations and unroofed others.
Accompanying the severe wind in
every instance was n rain storm of
unusual seevrity, and it is reported
that several towns in eastern Nebras-
ka are flooded, Springfield, Papillion
and Plattsmouth reporting the worst
conditions
The railroads suffered washouts in
score of places, and several bridges
have been carried away or badly dam
aged. One of the worst storms was
at Davy, small town northwest of
Lincoln, which resulted in the injury
of 13 persons, none fatally.
The storm in Lincoln did great
damage, the loss on buildings being
estimated at 100000.
Des Moines, Ia. May 27-Towa has
been storm swept for the past 2f
hours. Three tornadoes, two Monday
night and one last night, resuF ed in
the loss of six lives. the fatal injury
of three persons and the serious in
jury of a score of people, besides
great property loss.
Blanchard, Ia, May 27.-A tornado
struck the town of Elmo, eight miles
west of Blanchard, last evening, de-
stroying the town. Six persons are
known to have been killed and sew
eral others injured. The storm de-
stroyed three-story brick hotel.
Six bodies have been removed from
the ruins of the building and others
are believed to be buried in the de-
briS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-04
REORGANIZATION PLAN.
Nine Big Plants 10 be Controlled by a
Ship Building Combine.

New York, May 2S.-The plan for
the reorganization of the United
States Ship Building Co. was made
public last night. 1t has been pre-
pared and will be carried out by a
committee consisting of five promi-
nent capitalists.
The plan provides for the organ
ization of a company with the title
Of the Bethlehem Steel and Ship
Building Co. The properties to be
taken over are: Union iron works,
San Francisco: Bath iron works,
Bath, Me-; Hyde Windlass Co., Bath,
Me-; Crescent Ship Yard Co., Eliza
bethport. y. j.; Canda Manufacturing
Co.. Carteret, y. j.; Samuel i. Moore
& Sons Co.. EIiZabethport, Y. J.;
Eastern Ship Building Co.. New Lon
don, Conn; Harlan &, Hollingsworth
Co.. Wilmington. Del. Also all of the
capital stock Except directors quail
fication shareSl of the Bethlehem
Steel Co.. owning the Bethlehem steel
works and property in the boroughs
of South Bethlehem and Northamp-
ton Heights.
The United States Ship Building Co.
and said allied corporations also own
merchandise, bills receivable, con-
tracts, accounts, cash and other per-
sonal property.
1t is proposed that the new com
pany in the acquisition of all the
properties and a%sets of the ship
building company and its constituent
companies, including the Bethlehem
Steel Co., and for the securing of adj
ditional cash working capital. shall
issue $12,OOO,OOO of 3O-year per cent.
first mortgage gold bonds. These
will be secured by a first mortgage
bond upon all the properties, includ-
ing the plant or capital stock of the
Bethlehem Steel Co. and Of the Beth
lehcm Iron Co., subject only to the
underlying mortgages of those com
panies.
The total capitalization of the new
company will be S43.OOgOOO and its
fixed charges win be Si.117,55O. To
this should be added after the first
five years S250.OOO per annum for the
sinking fund to retire the new first
mort gage bonds.
To secure continuity i'm the man
7gement Of the new corporation it is
proposed to create n voting trust for
a period of seven wears.