davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09
DROP OF SIX FEET
Kansas River Continues to Fall
in Topeka.
No Prospect of ANY Further
Serious Rise.
QUIET AT MANHATTAN.
Water Is Stationary There at
15 I-2 Feet.
At Wamego an Inch Rise Re-
ported This Morning.
People Flocking Back to Their
Homes Today.

The Kaw river has fallen to more
than six feet lower than the high
water mark of 23A feet this year at
Topeka.
A rise of one inch was reported at
Wamego this morning.
There has been no rain over the
Kaw watershed. and the sky is report
ed clear this morning at all points
west in the Kaw valley.
The water caused by the last rain
fall over the Smoky and Blue river
watershed has reached the Kaw river
which will probably make slight
raise in the river at Topeka before
midnight, after which 1t will continue
to fall very rapidly unless very heavy
rains should be reported.
A report from Manhattan at 10
o'clock this morning was to the eff
feet that the river was stationary at
that point at a depth of Is feet and
six inches. The sky is clear at Man
haitian.
A very light shower occurred at
Chapman. last night, but the rainfall
was not enough to make any change
in the river.
From O'Clock Friday night to z
o'clock this morning the reading of the
government hydrostatic gauge shows
that the Kansas river at Topeka fell
foot and a half. The reading at
o'clock Friday night was 1871 feet and
at o'clock this morning 17.5 feet.
The readings of the government
gauge since the height of the flood was
reached have been as follows:
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

+ Fort Scott has had a record break
ing rainfall since April /, the total
precipitation for April, May, June and
up to today being 34.55 inches. The
rainfall at Fort Scott since July / has
been $40 inches. In the drainage
basin of the Kansas river and its trib-
utaries Mcpherson holds the record
with a total of 7.S4 inches of rain
since July 1. The rainfall at Nc
Pherson in June was S.77 inches. The
total rainfall reported from Concordia
since July L was .86 inches. The rain
fall at Manhattan since July 1 was
3.72 inches, and the rainfall at To-
peka since July L, 4.01 inches. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09
BENCH WARRANT.
Issued Against Beavers by the United
States District Court.

Washington, July 9.-At the instance
of United States District Attorney
Beach, the district supreme court to-
day issued a bench warrant for George
Beavers, the former head of the salary
and allowance division of the postoffice
department under one OF the conspiracy
indictments against him. Beavers is
now in New York, where he has been
fighting against return to this city and
the purpose of, this latest warrant, it
is understood. is to expedite hisremoval
to this jurisdiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09
Great Shout Went Up.

A great cry went up. A great many
delegates jumped to their feet and the
first demonstration of the night ses-
sion took place. Becoming impatient at
the delay, Senator Daniel began hs an
nouncement in the. midst of the uproar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

Continued on Page six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

Florida, after a few seconds of wild
yelling. started around the hall, its
men screaming and tossing high
silken banner inscribed, "F1orida Safe
and Sound" Indian Territory, New
Jersey. Maryland, Texas and Georgia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
MAY STOP FIGHTS on THE COAST.
BOARD OF Supervisors Of San FIR ancisco
Opposed to Issuing Any More Permits.

Unless the promoters of pugilism stop
quarreling among themselves, as has been
the case for some time, boxing will soon be a
dead letter in California. especially in San
Francisco. As this is the only State where
lighting is sanctioned by the law. and where
championships contests may he held without
fear of molestaton from the authorities,
the cessation of the game in that locality
would be deplored by the many followers
of the prizering.
According to a despatch from San Fran
cisco, the Board Of Supervisors of that city.
almost to a man, is opposed to the issuance
of any more permits to hold professional
glove bouts The board was chiefly led to
this through the pickering of the promoters
and the recent one-sided fight between jim
Jerries and Jack Munroe. II is understood
that the scrap was too much OF walkover
thought that the California public should
be better protected In giving up their. good
money in the future Members of the board
first became disguised when Morris Levy.
director general of the Hayes Valley Clubs
affairs attempted to grab the August permit
from Jimmy Coffroth Of the Yosemite A. G.
Coffroth had prior right to the permit, and
Ieyys action was considered unsportsman-
like. Politics plays a big part in the dis
have harmony the board decided that the
only way to suit everybody was to cut out
the game altogether.
A Unless there is u change of front. the 20
Hund bout between Joe ,ians and Jimmy
Gardner scheduled for Sept 30 at San Fran
cisco, will be the last fight held on the Pacific
Coast for some time to come.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
RIFLE VICTORY FOR NEW JERSEY.
Ohio Second and Marine Corps Third in
Dryden Trophy Match.

sp,G Ipr n a. Sept Slight New Jersey
-,s,r,,a, ~. do, d.feat.d the eight best shots
T'"eihen 'o,ua! 80. H,oina C,rns tho
from the United states Marine 'orps' lhe
District Of Columbia. Ohio and MARYLAND
in tho DRYDEN trophy match. The Jersey
III Wv. a,,,; anishad ,h.mselyes esp.ciully by
men uistihsuisheu tue"i, n,, -, Tn.
superior Workmanship AT l'oo sa'u9' ao
conditions are ten shots at 200, 800. and 900
,,ards +, addition IN tn, trophy the VIC
Sarus' III auu'''"" w '' ~. ,h;,
torious Jerseymen get $50 FOR taxing
second nloce Ohio gets 800 and for third the
,,,, 80. 80, corns cots an Fourth
thlted states MARINE Noips ke's CIV i
place fell to the District OF Columbia ana
,"s, 60 Marvlnnd Tn. scores were; new
i"s' W .ua' go >,.i,a C,rns oea.
Jersey. Ss7: ONO, s'S' Marine 'o'pn' oo'
District of Columbia. 937. and Maryland, ISL
Th. Iarsayre, vrenched victory from
apparent defeat at the last stage Flhish'he 'he
2,varu s,ase i a., caIumbia and behind
the marines. they went to the l.ooo,vard .ar
nn ' ,hst homestretch they piled up sos
On that hofheslie'ch '"ey peo Wy
points. 20 more than the Buckeyes could
ana wneh was ns 1 ths District Of columbia
commander OF tne pis'r". VI
National Guard led In three cheers and tiger
tar Nav, Jersey
lor NtW o or.s- inr tho ,hree ranges WAS the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
INVESTIGATING AUTO TRACKS.
Racing Board OF A. a. A. Taking Pre-.
cautions.

Tracks on which automobile races have
not been held before and are unknown guam
titles are now being investigated by the
racing board of the American Automobile
Association when it Ia proposed to hold
contests on them. Following this policy
of safeguarding the racing interests bill
OF particulars was requested concerning
the Poughkeepsie track. where races are to
be held next Friday. and the result WAS most
satisfactory letter from j. M. Booth secretary
OF the Duchess County Agricultural Society
TO the A. A.. A. racing board. which reads
In part as follows:
"The track here is a regulation trotting
horse course, mile In circuit. so feet
wide In the straights and 90 feet wide
I'm the turns. The straights or stretches
are "A quarter of a mile long and the turns
are each a quarter of n mile In length. The
track Is banked more than such tracks usually
are, having been built up few years ago
for bicycle racing. The turns arc banked
10 height Of about Ave feet at the outer edge
The railing about the infeld Is three feet
in height.
with the trotting cushion removed the
surface il as hard and smooth as asphalt
Local automobilists consider IL an exception
ally safe track. and we are confident that the
big, hish-powered cars will on Sept &c.
demonstrate II to be an exceptionally fast
1T has been decided by the committee to
abate the dust evil on that day by having the
track sprlnkled with oil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
PURSE FOR BRITT AND CORBETT.
Nevada Promoter Ready to Give SIS 900
to Have Men Meet AT Carson City.

II boxing is eventually stopped at San
Francisco, pugilists will In all probability
turn their attention to Nevada. where there is
law which permits contests in the ring to u
finish Young Corbett says he is willing to
take advantage of this law and meet Jimmy
Britt there any time the Californian is satisfied
to take him on.
When / was matched to meet Britt the
first time" said Corbett yesterday, "a we'll
known Nevada promoter offered us purse
of s25. 600 to fight to n finish at Carson City.
Yesterday got "A despatch from the same
party stating that the original offer held
good and that If Britt and myself were salts
fled we could have Il date some time in No
vember or earlier If necessary. | am per-
fectly satisfied to meet Britt here, and If he
is just as willing there is no reason why We
should not come together. am in fairly good
condition and If everything pans out ali
right | will be able to meet him within six
weeks If necessary.
Carson City is a fine place to pull OF
finish there. This would suit me 10 n nicely
because the mill would be for endurance
and there would be no doubt as to the better
man If Britt will agree TO this ] vii imme-
diately post forfeit"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
Hotel Clerks, SECRET Marks.

From the Lomsrine Courier-JournaL
The Fifth Avenue Hotel is one OF the few
in Louisville which still retains the system
OF secret marks to designate the character
and standing of its guests. The custom
OF making these marks is an old one and
not so many years ago every hotel had a
code Of marks which was known only to
the clerks Of the house. Almost any night
the register Of the Fifth Avenue will show a
number of oddly shaped circles dotted with
broken lines and other marks Of n similar
puzzlins character.
The characters do not mean that the per-
son marked Is crooked or will make an eff
fort to beat his board bill. One OF the marks
means that the man is to have the best that
is in the house; another that he Is an old Gus
toner and can be relied upon to take anything
that Is available. A third may mean that the
money must come in advance or that the
man is q chronic, kicker. Some hotel clerks.
especially the older ones. like this syste EN-
OF signals and depend upon 1t for obi tanning
information from the clerk who preceded them
on watch as to the character and Standing OF
the men who have registered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
Van Echaick-Ca mphell.

SOUTH ORANGE. n. j.. Sept. s.--Miss Frances
Isabella Campbell, daughter of Mrs. Samuel
Campbell. and Singleton Van Schaick OF
New York were married at noon to-day in
the Episcopal Church Of the Holy Communion,
south Orange. by the rector, the Rev. Lewis
Cameron. Miss Campbell has been society
leader In the Oranges for several years. and
Mr. Van Setback. besides being member Of
the Reform Club Of Manhattan. rides to the
hounds Of the Meadow Brook Club. He is
known In the fashionable set at Huntington
l.. l.
Following the ceremony there was a large
reception at the residence Of Mrs. John j.
Boyd OF Rynda road South Orange, who Is
the, brides sister, The bride was attended
~ her sister Mrs. Boyd and by Mrs. Eugene
heynhl OF White Plains, as matrons Of honor.
John tasswel OF New York was best man
ana the ushers were John Van Setback the
brother OF the bridegroom: Edward Lentilhon
End George Cogswell OF New York, and Ira A.
hip, Jr.. OF South Orange.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
CUBANS TAKE FENCING HONORS.
Win Four OF tho Five Events AT Olympic
Championships.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. sept. s,--The contests in
the Olympic amateur fencing championships
at the worlds fair stadium came to a close
this morning with the sabre and single stick
contests, Cuba won another championship
when -. ID. Diaz OF Havana carried of the
honors In the sabre contest. defeating every
opponent. William Grebe of the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. Of Chicago took second place.
and A. Y. H. Pos, of New York, third The
other contestants were Theo CoTSteuS and
Arthur Fox. both OF Central y, NJ. {. 4. OF
Chicago.
The singestick contest went to an American
fencer, A, '. u, Post OF the fencers' club.
New York; W. scott O,Connor of New York
was second The other contestant was
William Grebe Of Chicago. In all Post scored
IL touches, O'Connor 8 and Grebe 3. SUM
ming up the results OF the entire competition
winning the foils. duelling swords, sabre,
and the international championships in
foils. America secured one first
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
TOOK THE WRONG WALLET.
The other One Contained Sailors 500
Then Cops Got ASA ilsnts.

Henry Gerdson, % years old, sailor, of
1877 Caiyer street, Brooklyn, and John
Swanson, 81 years old, sailor, Of 100 Maiden
lane, were arrested at midnight last night
charged with assault and highwa Y rob-
berry. The complainant il Thomas Thoma-
son, also a sailor of rs Catherine slip
Gerdson and Swanson, he says, set upon
him when he was on his way home, at the
corner OF Catherine slips and South street.
After throwing him on the pavement and
beating him, they took q wallet from his
inside pocket. &.
I his wallet did not contain any money
however, Another wallet, in another pocket
contained about $780, which he had received
as pay yesterday.
Two detectives came up in time to catch
the accused men as they started to run
away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
LAWN TENNIS.
Holt OF LOngwOOd in Final OF Singles NJ
Nyack Country Club To,irna ment

n. q. Holt of the Longwood Cricket Club
gained place in the final of the singles IN
the Nyack Country Club lawn tennis tourna-
nient yesterday. He defeated Ross Burchard.
the Hudson River champion, in a match
which required the full three sets to decide.
After losing the opening set. lO-S, Burchard
forced the pace and tied matters at one set
all. Holt took the odd set. 8-4. In the other
half OF the draw. Henry Mollenhauer. the
Kings County Club champion. and Henry
Torrance, Jr.. OF the Englewood Field Club,
played rafting match, each taking u set
and the score favoring the Kings County
man. 81 on the third set. Darkness stopped
play and the m atch will be finished to-day.
In the mems doubles Lewis Perry and +.
n. Nettleton are well along with a place in
the third round A start was made in the
women's doubles. Miss X. Atkins and Miss
Nj. Matthiessen winning the only match
played. In the mixed doubles Il part Of the
first round was finished all the winners TAX
ing their matches in straight sets. The West
Side Tennis Club team. Miss Trask and
Thomas e. Trask. was defeated easily by
W. {. Bradley and Miss Sexton, Nyack Coun-
try Club. The summarizes:
Mems doubles Preliminary round Henry Mol
Powelton r. C.. defeated a. W. Ward and r. Cot
!Tei % S2 Floyd smith TsfytoTn spd l.
co r,Ir, n University; and F. ", Randall s.s2
and Z. SsS
fa a q snd HDs:
asfsa'ed R. Suber and ISotne 1 ettGh
3
club, and r II, ,Nel,lelon, New Haven. defeated
Club & SesVsr ana r. IT, h0''' L0nF"0'd cricket
u6ds tsE. Gb
M s Cub dee.s s1f"P F s'f9nnt d.
1aNEn an fha mr. a II L.
IsassS nee Jsmss s.ra!osa de-
club defeated +; = Bets Powsi'en Si r e.. tI
defeated Lewis Perry. Syack Country Club g $.
Ped Gre s
80 o.; IL. G. Holt, Longwood Cricket Club,
" ds saSsq 5ooa By I'll H.
-, Third Round.Heny Molenhauer Kings County
sa eas aeS Msrsn %
&c Il . g; Holt LonEwood Cricket club defeated
Semi final Round-Henry Molenhauer. Kings
Field club; 20. I'll a. unfinished: ii; q. Holt!
Powelton 7. c., l0-s, 81, o..
Mixed Doubles-First round W. c, Bradley and
Miss sexton Nyack Country Club; defeated Miss
rrask aud Thomas T. Trask. West side T. c. 60.
ans
W. Brooks and Miss e. White, 81, e-l.
Ideal weather and large attendance
contributed to make the lawn tennis
tournament at Mamnkating Park. Snlli
van county. n complete success A.
Mitchell won in the mems singles, defeating
Mr.. Rich. 8-3 8--i: II. Gardner. 8-2.
g. and in the final round Mir. winkieman.
80, 81. Mr. and Mrs. II. Gardner. won the
mixed doubles. defeating A. Mitchell and
Miss Irene Schulley. 2-e, 60. e-a. and in the
final round defeating Miss Anna Miller and
CRANKY Grant. 6-l, 6-3. Mr.. Winkleman
took second prize In the singles and Miss
Anna Miller ana q. Grant second prize in
the mixed doubles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09
AGED VETERANS IN TEXAS.
Patriarch Fish. Aged ITO. Was I'm the War
of ISI2-Oldest Ex.COnfe derate.

ORANGE, Tex, Sept 9Th ere is another
survivor of the War of 1872 besides Hiram
Cronk Of New York, recently pensioned
bv the State and recorded as the last sur
vivor. This other one, however, fought
on the British side.
He is Seminole Indian, living now over
the Texas border in Oklahoma. His name
is Patriarch Fish. He is l,9.
Besides being survivor of the War OF
1872, Fish is the oldest pensioner of the
Union army. He draws sl2 month for
services in the Indian home guard that
patrolled the border, although he was dis
charged from the service in 1862 because of
his age. he having been 70 when he enlisted
During the War of 1912 Fish served under
Gen. Pakenham, and was at the battle of
New Orleans, where he was wounded and
taken prisoner by Gen. Jackson's soldiers
He then joined the army under jackson,
and was in all the subsequent Indian wars
under him.
Fish is partly blind and very deaf, but
he is as active as a man of so. He mounted
his horse and rode forty miles the other
day to attend soldiers reunion.
A neighbor Of his is william Lavey, a
Texan, who is the oldest living ex-Con-
federate soldier.
Lavey was 1903 last week few weeks
ago he rode over into New Mexico and home
steaded claim for his fortythree year-old
son, who did not feel equal to the task.
While I.avey was in the Confederate
army all through the war, he was in it
against his will, as he was Union man.
He voted for Fremont, and has always
voted what he calls the Yankee ticket.
For twenty years, and up to the time he
was AZ, he drank quart of whiskey day.
He made the whiskey himself. He quit
making il sixty years ago, and never took
another drink, because he did not believe
there was any liquor made besides his that
was fit to drink.
Lavey has not gray hair in his head
His hair is long and THICK. He chews half
a pound Of tobacco day, and il active and
alert, both mentally and physically.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-09

gSyu% svep
Nsksaqs hSSs qp HsS, Ssyr ss SiSs%
rr NJ. washington. up; r. NJ Beers PlttSburr
bs1 EEan Sss, Pe4 Play ss Hs
up. to PLAY q / orrnston, o,kTont; heat T.
s. Knapp Westbrook up 10 holeO y ! Travis
G Gs play py pei Rhc rT9a M %der
M M. s%n2 Se. III = sfs WaGn
e esai i Sc at'E'{s SeSi@n sss,ls Hs,s
ia holes; G. r. Brokaw: Garden City, beat r. H.
Connsy Texas up g PLAY Nj i, MSbuTnGy g
H f. chandei P Pesl R1mocr beat A. W. Thing
hast Phll4delphia up TO E PLAY Ann SIN n,v.
Reid d' Sea, Graham up to play HcIreshor beat
Byers, S up I 10 play; orniston beat Travis; 3 un.
to play Rae', 6TS nav Wi,Son bes roEsw
10 play
Winners will play as named in the first
round this morning, teeing Up at 10 O'clock
There were sixty starters in the qualifying
round yesterday morning az the open tourna-
mcnt OF the New York Golf club. Van Cort-
tween II :. Doty and c. Floyd at 81, Thirty
two qualified for the Herald cup and club
medals. The results:
First Round-Benton bca! Doty. up; Rillyeald
Turner beat Childers. BY o UP; to play Hunt beat
by 6yi' up w. k Dunn bes,C FLOYD by and TO play
BoTand beat Adams by to p R,y Taylor beat
oG play y Tucfer Beat King by 70 psyp
weiling bea, Mitchell, by ? up, TO play; Walker
beat plHy 81 Ms
by up. 10 play.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Forced to Southwark to
Relieve Port Arthur.
A HOPELESS MISSION
Belief General That if Kuropatkin is
Really Moving Against the Jap
anese He is Sacrificing Him
self to Political Pressure in
St. Petersburg.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, June Friday -Tele-
grams from different points seem to
confirm the rumors that General XII
ropatkin is attempting a diversion in
the direction of Port Arthur. Russian
reinforcements, according ITO a dis
patch from Tien Tsin, are moving
southwark from Kaiping towards Wa
fangtien under General Stalkenburg.
They comprise a battery of artillery,
four Siberian regiments and a COM
pany of Cossacks aggregating 10000
men. Another brigade is following,
the intention being to engage the Jap
anese now attacking Port Arthur in
their rear.
The Standards correspondent at
Tien Tsin sending the same news says:
THE Russian force in the engage
nent at Wafangtien May so is sup
posed to have been formed of four ST.
berian regiments which were reported
TO have left Tachiachao May 2S, being
the first portion of relieving column
Tor Port Arthur. The railway is fair
Iy intact from the north of Wafang
ten but is completely destroyed from
there to Pulantien. The Japanese are
unconcerned over this demonstration,
being convinced that it will be imprac-
tic2ble for the Russians to move suf-
ficient force to prove effective.
These reports are received with a
certain measure of Scepticism in Lon
don. The belief here is that if Cen
eral Kuropatkin is undertaking such
. desperate move he can only be doing
SO in Difference to the strongest politi-
cal pressure and against his own bet
ter judgment.
No further news of any kind has
been received about the movements of
the Japanese forces. Both Generals
Kuroki and Oku are working in the
utmost secrecy.
The Daily Telegraph's we'll informed
Toxic correspondent estimates the to-
tai defending force in Port Arthur as
10000.
This is a most formidable army"
he says, land it will be a marvellous
achievement to carry by assault such a
place with more than score of great
landward forts, disposed at a distance
of fifteen miles from the harbor. Still
the reduction of the place can be un-
doubtedly accomplished
According to the Chronicles Toxic
correspondent, the Russians have now
completed eleven fortress and at Lao
Yang and are laying mines at dis
lance of five thousand feet around
them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
TREASURER LACY CORRECTS
STATEMENT.
Major Stedman Denies Having Ever
Prosecuted Democratic Reg
iStPaP.

Raleigh, n. T., Jun :.
The following statement has been
furnished for publication by Mr.. Armi-
stead Jones and Mr. John G. Drewry:
Having heard that it has been cir
culated in Panther Branch township,
that some days ago, when in the town
ship, that | stated that [ did not
blame my chief Clerk, Mr.. w. F..
Moody, for being for the Honorable
r. b. Glenn for Governor, because he,
Moody, was prosecuted while acting
as a Democratic registrar in Char
lotte, and that the Honorable II. b.
Glenn appeared for him and that Ma
jor G.. NJ. Stedman prosecuted him.
In Justice to myself and Major Sted-
man, / will say that whoever repeated
the conversation misunderstood me,
that that was not the truth and | did
not intend to leave any such impress
sion. l have tried my very best to
keep from discussing the gubernator-
ial question and have not taken sides
with any one of the four candidates.
What / did say was about as follows:
That Mr.. Moody was indicted as a
Democratic registrar in Charlotte.
that Mr.. Glenn had gone to Charlotte
and volunteered his services to defend
him In the same conversation L said
that it had been reported that Major
Stedman had prosecuted Democratic
registrars in Randolph county. Per
sonally l know nothing about 1t and
was simply repeating rumor that |
had heard. AS lam not willing to do
Major Stedman any injustice, L de-
sire to say that / have seen his denial
of this over his own signature and
therefore | do not believe that the re-
port was true. B. r. LACY.