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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
COST MUCH LESS.
Open Winter Saves County
Money on Poor Fund.
More Than a Thousand Dollars
Under Last Year.

The county's pocl-etbook did not have
the usual big dent made in it during
the past three months, as in previous
winters, for the care of its INDECENT
poor. The California climate of Decem-
ber, January and February, has saved
the county s1,021, as against last year
in providing the poor with food and
fuel.
During the three months of the win
ter of 1904-1905, the county spent
S., ,29s85 in caring for it's INDECENT poor,
while during the winter just past, 81
275.52, was expended for that purpose,
showing a favorable discrepancy Of
over a thousand dollars.
5+ov,g-o5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
Coal Fa1nIne in Alaska

Washington, March 6.-Secretary
Taft has sent to congress a joint reso-
luton authorizing the war department
to sell the surplus coal on hand at
Fort Davis. Nome, Alaska, to alleviate
the suffering Of the people there who
are experiencing a coal famine The
mayor of the town and other officials
have telegraphed the secretary an
urgent plea for assistance but he finds
that he has no authority to let them
have the coal at the post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
Deering AIIowed to 80

Washington. March 6.-The presi-
dent has accepted the resignation of
Passed Assistant Paynaster George
Deering, U. S. n, tried by court mar
tial and convicted of irregularity In
his accounts. The case Of Paymaster
Des.ering has been pending since last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
m Seaman annOinfeT

Washington, March 6.-Dr. William
H. Seaman. of this city. has been ap-
pointed principal examiner OF the bu-
reau of chemistry at the patent Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
sfove Warehouse Burns.

St. Louis No. March 6.4The two
story building of the Wrought Iron
Range company. filled with stoves,
ranges and machinery, was destroyed
by fire today. Loss S6O.Oo0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06

Chicago, March 6.-Forecast for kan
sas. Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day; warmer wednesday and in west
norton tonighL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06

Chicago. March Ct a. m. tempera-
lures: Boston, "A; New York, 2S:
Philadelphia, Is; Washington, so;
Cincinnati. 80; Chicago, 80; st. Louis
so: Mfnneapolfs 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
19O4-o5-ss. 296. 5.

"JTnder this expense, said County
Commissioner Sterne this morning, eve
include the county poor farm, the tran
silent poor taken care of by Poor Com
missioner Hale and all other instances
Of caring for poor in the county. The
warm weather We have experienced
during the past winter has been big
saving to the county, in fact more than
81 900 as the figures will show. The cost
of caring for the poor varies with the
temperatur Of the weather Only one
goes up ana the other down. When
ever the mercury falls, the bills go Up,
and vice versa.
The county commissioners have con-
tinued the consideration of all road
matters for 80 days. The commission
ers do not know just at this time the
exact amount of money which they will
have to spend for road improvements.
The county commissioners are anx-
fously awaiting the Anal figures on the
cost Of the liquor cases tried at this
term of the Shawnee county district
court If the commissioners can man
age to spend $4,000 without borrowing
any money, then new bridge 5vill be
built across the Kaw river this summer,
west Of Topeka, up near Silver Lake or
RossvilIe.
seThe expense of trying these liquor
cases. said Commissioner Sterne this
morning, will, I think, run close to
So. 600. We cannot get at the exact fig
l1res for a few days yet. We wish very
much to build that bridge and Will do
it If it is possible The one near the
sugar mill will be taken up next. Our
energies for the present will all be d.
rected towards getting one at Ross
VILE or Silver Lake"
Auditor Ralph Cav today presented
his figures for running the county dur
ing February, to the county commits
sioners and the total cost was 7$7,39o-S1-
In this figure is included no large item
for improvements. In February, 1903
the total expense was s9,564, but there
were some big bills for improvements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
STENSLAND At new YORK
THERE WILL BE NO FIGHT AND
NO DELAY.
Informed His Son That He Wished to
Get Back to Chicago with
All Speed.

Fire island - A steamer has
passed Fire Island bound in, re-
fusing TO answer signals. It is be-
lieyed to be the Prinz Adalbert with
Banker Stensland aboard.
Will Make No Fight.
Theodore Stensland, son Of the fugi.
tive banker, said he would make no
fight on eXtradition. He added that
his only wish in the matter was to
avoid all the publicity possible, and
agreed that the best plan was to get
his father aboard train and on the
way to Chicago. This declaration fol-
lowed letter received from Paul o.
Stensland, mailed Sept 7.
What the Father Wrote.
The father wrote that his wish was
to get back to Chicago with all speed.
He advised his son not to do anything
to delay the return and asked only
that his son and daughter meet and
greet him in New York The daugh-
ter did not come to New York, as It
was believed inadvisable for the sake
of her health, As the young man put
it, he came here to give his father
courage.
The officers said no interviewers
would be allowed to see the elder
Stensland on the Chicago journey.
Young Stensland wished every accom-
mediation and comfort provided for his
father on the journey west
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
SOME TERsE TELEoRAMs.

The parade of the Yelled Prophet.
st. Louis, this year, will be more
gorgeous than ever
Three thousand five hundred physi.
clans have signed a letter to Gov.
Higgins Of New York, setting forth
the belief that Patrick, under SEN
tence Of death for the murder OF Nil.
lionaire Rice, did not have a fair trial.
Enraged by boys who mocked him,
Bernard Schwartzkopf, an Austrian,
So, charged a crowd at a market in
st. Louis, creating a panic in which
several people we're injured He was
locked up.
About 100000 acres Of public lands
were sold by the government during
the last fiscal year,
Illinois state fair, at Springfield,
opens Friday, and if good weather
prevails, promises to be a record
breaker.
Prof Liduc, French, claims to have
discovered plant life-that he can
produce a plant that will grow.
Dr. Lapponi physician to the pope,
i'll with cancer Of the stomach.
Prof Edward Morehouse, who for
SO years was connected with the st.
Louis public schools, probably oldest
alumnus of Yale, buried in St Louis
Sulzer will accept democratic NOM
nation for governor of New York II
rendered.
Rev w. ]. McNab, supreme chan.
cellor of the Catholic Mutual Benefit
association, died Sunday at Niagara
Falls, n. Y.
Harvey Tweed, aged 1G fell from
raft at Bloomington, H., and was
drowned
Most of the injured have gone to
their homes.
Vice-President Fairbanks laid the
cornerstone of Chicago's new county
building which, when completed, is to
be the largest courthouse in the
world.
Speaker Cannon will tour Missouri
next week.
Buffalo Bills" Wild West show
closed a four-years tour of Europe with
a performance at Brussels.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
awarded contracts for the construction
of 12,40O freight cars, at an estimated
cost of s15,OOO,OOO
Savannah theater Savannah, Gu,
was destroyed by fire. The building
was erected in 1918, and is said to
have been the Oldest theater in the
United States.
Contest over the millions left by
Russell Sage is on in the New York
courts.
Chief of Police Kiely is dismissed,
in st. Louis, and Capt. Edmond P.
Creecy elected to succeed him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
CUBANS ARE DISAPPOINTE
FEAR SCRAP WILL END WITHOUT
ARMED INTERVENTION.
Taft Considers It the Duty of the
United States to Give Cuba
Another Chance.

Havana, Cuba.-All classes are
now awaiting for the conditions under
which tranquility will likely be re-
stored in Cuba and keen disappoint-
ment is expressed on every side be-
cause of the likelihood of peace be-
ing brought about without armed
American intervention. That the diff
ferences of the opposing factions
could be reconciled was not generally
believed to be possible, until Sunday,
when it was announced that the lib
erals and the insurgents had EN-.
powered a committee to represent
them before the American mediators.
1t is evident that the business inter
ests Of the island have no confidence
in the ability of the Cubans to rule
themselves, and now, when it appears
too late, they are openly favoring for
chile intervention ana possibly annex
alton.
To Give Cuba Another Chance.
Secretary of War Taft is cognizant
of this general opinion that peace can
not last unless 1t is enforced by an
American army but he considers that
it is the duty of the United States
to give the republic another chance,
and believes that it would be bad pol
icy for the United States to keep
force in Cuba longer than was re-
quired to supervise the laying down of
arms. He said that If the liberals and
moderates harmonize their differ
ences, the United States must regard
the compact as made in good faith.
That peace will come as the result of
the mediation of the United States
is now believed by Cubans, regardless
of party affllaton, but whether it will
be on terms which will insure perma-
nent tranquility is questioned.
Lieutenant Commander Chaplin, in
command of brigade of blue jackets,
has completed a thorough examination
of the Notifications of Havana and
reported that in the event of future
occupation of the island the city
could be fully protected.
Nineteen Guns for Taft.
There was considerable comment
Sunday over the fact that a salute OF
nineteen guns was given Secretary
Taft when he visited the warships.
Previously he had been given the
usual seventeen guns, to which the
secretary of war is entitled, The two
extra guns mean that he is recog
nized as an ambassador extraordinary
on special mission with plenary pow
ers from President Roosevelt. 1t is
known that he has now been author
lied to exercise his own Judgment in
all matters pertaining to the negotia-
tions. and that the squadron, with its
entire force, is under his immediate
control
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
RESIGNS TO ENTER POLITICS
Cincinnati Minister Wants to Quit
the Pulpit.

Cincinnati, O.-Rey, Herbert s.
Bigelow, for the past ten years promi-
nently known as pastor of the Vine
Street Congregational Church, last
night made a formal request of his
congregation that they relieve him from
his pastoral charge and duties, in order
that he might devote his time to a can
vass of the State of Ohio in the interest
of the "initiative and referendum,
Mr.. Bigelow was a delegate to the
recent Democratic State convention,
where as a member of the committee on
resolutions he endeavored to secure the
Endorsement of his views, also address
ing the convention in favor of county
option, which he declared to be a phase
of the initiative and referendum.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
GOES into The RIVER
ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER TRAIN
PLUNGEs FROM BRIDGE.
MANY LIVES FEARED LOST
Bridge Weakened BY Heavy Rains
Gives Way Beneath the Trains
Weight.

Kingfsher, o. T.-Passenger train
No, IL, on the Rock Island, plunged
into the Cimarron river, near Dover.
six miles north of here, about $3.50
Tuesday morning. The engine, ten
der, mail, express and day coaches
and the smoker went into the flooded
stream, but the Pullmans remained
upon the track
The wires were clrried down with
the bridge as the result Of Tuesday
nights storms, the heaviest the
southwest has known in years, and
details are meager.
Weakened by the storms and the
sharp current Of the Cimarron, a
narrow and treacherous stream be
cause of shifting quicksands, the
bridge gave way under the weight of
the train,
Composition of the Train.
The train consisted Of a baggage,
mail car, coach and smoker, two Pull
mans, chair car and day coach.
The engineer, fireman, express mes
senger and postal clerks are said to
have escaped from the river.
The railway officials here are un-
able to state how many passengers
were in doomed coaches, or whether
any escaped. The brief message re-
ceived here was from the conductor
in charge of the train. The names of
the train crew In charge are unknown.
Relief trains had been sent from
Harrington and Caldwell, Kas., and
probably also from points south OF
the wreck
A number of dead bodies have been
taken to the morgue at Kinghsner.
A number of Kingfsher people,
known to have been on the train,
have not been found
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Marketing Mississippi MoIasses.

Commissioner OF Agriculture and
Commerce Blakeslee has Just returned
from trip to the southwestern portion
of the State, where he went in the inter-
est of preparing for market and mar
keting the splendid cane syrup produced
so abundantly in that section. Two as
sociations were organized, the Amite
County Association and the Wilkinson
County Association. These two associa-
tions will put up for market something
like 5000 or 10000 gallons of syrup
this year. 1t will be run into the cans
boiling hot from the evaporator and
sealed, in which condition it will retain
the delicious flavor and keep indef-
nitely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Minneapolis, Minn.-Five are dead
and fifteen or more are injured as re-
suit of collision Of passenger train
and a switch engine at New Prague,
MINI. Miss Myrtle Winston and Miss
Goldie Gorrell did heroic work in car
ing for the injured. They were pas
sengers on the train. They tore their
skirts into strips ior bandages and
seemed to be everywhere that aid was
needed. Their efforts met with the
highest praise on the part of others in
the rescue work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
NEGROES FIGHT BACK
THREE POLICEMEN AMBUSHED
AND SHOT TO DEATH.
milltlamen and Police Officers in Pur-
suit of Ambushers Negro Who
Threatened Life of Mar
shal Lynched.

Atlanta, Ga,-The reports of slauph-
ter in various parts of Atlanta since the
sun went down, after the most careful
investigation possible at this time,
have resolved themselves down to A
night between number of county DO
llcemen and deputies and an unknown
number of negroes. In the fight, which
took place in South Atlanta, and about
three miles from the city's center, and
IN the vicinity Of Clark University, a
negro institution, County Policeman
James l.. Heard was killed four officers
were wounded and three policemen
were missing at last reports. The num-
Der OF negroes dead is not known, pos
sibly it never will be known, but the
officers in the darkness claim to have
counted from six to fifteen dead or dy-
ing negroes on the ground. The ex-
citement of the fight and the darkness
of the night made the counting uncer-
tain.
County Policeman Heard, with ten
other officers and citizens sworn
in as deputies, learning that negroes
were gathering, went to disperse them.
AS they approached McDonough ave-
nue., an unknown number of negroes,
hidden behind fences and under houses,
fired a yolley. Policeman Heard fell
dead, Policeman Frank Jordan, him
self wounded in the head, using the
dead body of Heard, emptied three
rounds into the negroes, apparently
avenging the cold-blooded assassina-
tion. The other casualties were Po-
liceman Odum, wounded in the head
Policeman A. c. Eubanks, wounded in
the leg; Ernest Smith, a citizen, shot
in the hip. Three of the party were
reported missing,
Following the killing of Policeman
Heard the force which accompanied
him and were not disabled in the fight
pursued the negroes. Four escaped,
but six were put aboard a street car
under the guard Of the police and depu-
ties and started for the county jail in
the center of the town. As the car APP
preached 49l Crews street, waiting
mob stopped the car Two of the pris-
oners, Sam McSaunder and Wiley
Brooks, made bold dash for liberty
The mob caught them in the yard Of
the home occupied at the above number
by Mrs. r. c. Thompson, a highly re-
spected white woman The negroes
were cut and beaten aud left for dead.
Mrs. Thompson, watching the exciting
scene from the porch of her home,
dropped dead from what is supposed to
have been heart disease.
The police force succeeded in bring
ing the other four negroes to town and
they are now locked up in Jail.
Later it was discovered that McSaun-
der and Brooks were not dead. They
were brought to the city and are now
reported to be dying.
The lynching of Zeb Long, a negro,
at East Point, suburb eight miles
south of the city, early today, has fur
nished the most exciting event of the
last twenty-fou hours. Long was ar
rested, charged with disorderly con-
duct. He had threatened the marshal
of the town and appeared to be pre-
pared to carry out his threats. He was
taken from the East Point Jail, a fimsy
structure, after midnight, and hanged
in the woods half mile from town.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
After More Annronriations.

During the winter months the Vicks-
burg Military Park Commission will
make efforts to secure further appro-
priations from various States for memo
rails in the military park here. Mis-
souri, will be urged to give Sl50,000; In
diana, S135,OOO and Wisconsin an addi-
tional 100000 Missouri was one Of
the States which sent troops to both
Confederate and Federal armies. At
vicksburg she had forty-two commands;
twentv.seven were with the Union side
and fifteen with the Confederate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
SEND OUT VIOLENT MANIFESTO
Social RevoIutionists To Avenge Exc
cution Of Zenadie konopliankoVo.

st. Petersburg. avenge the
execution of Zenadie Knopliani'
kovo, assassin of Gen. Min, the social
revolutionists are sending broadcast
a violent manifesto directed against
Emperor Nicholas, and vowing to re-
move one after another of the props
of cowardly, murderous autocracy.
The manifesto is as follows:
The die has Seen cast. One thing
romans: Annihilate mercilessly al
enemies of the people. There must be
life for life, death for death, cent fol
cent. With the illuminating memory
of Konoplianikovo to guide them all
true Russians must strike terror TO the
hearts of the executioners."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
NUMBER 48.
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
Plan Target Practice.

The trip OF Adjutant General Fridge
and a team representing the Mississippi
National Guard Of the National Rifle
Association meet at Sea Girt has had
the effect Of starting Cen Fridge to
mapping out plan for promoting the
efficiency of the National Guard in tar
get practice. While some of the indi-
yiduals Of the Mississippi team showed
up well on the long distance firing line.
quite a number of them fell down, and
with them went the team average Gen.
Fridge is considering the probability of
establishing permanent ranges for the
purpose Of giving the members of the
NatioSal Guard regular practice at such
times as may be hereafter arranged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

The annual reunion of the surviving
members of the gallant old Fifteenth
Mississippi regiment occurred at EuPora
and a large number OF veterans of not
only the Fifteenth, but of various others,
were present, and the assembly attracted
by the union and big barbecue and pie
nic was the largest seen in Eupora for
some time. The Fifteenth was the COM
maud of Col. James K, Biuford, OF Duck
Hill, and that grand old chicftain vas
amnnr the hnNs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Gomners and Mitchell.

New York. John Mitchell, president
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica. and Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor, had
n conference in this city today. Mr..
Gompers afterward said; $50 far as
published statements concerning a
breach between Mr.. Mitchell and my
self are concerned, | can say that there
is no truth in them. In the past he
and have worked in harmony all the
time, and l trust the future has no
change in our pleasant relations"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
A and M College 0nens.

The A. and NJ. College opened with
$50 more boys in attendance than on
the same day of any previous session.
At the opening exercises the chapel was
crowded to its full seating capacity with
students and visitors Gov Vardaman
and Chief Justice Whitfield were pres.
ent and gave the boys some wholesome
advice, such as is customary upon these
occasions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
New Road to the Gulf.

A railroad proposition that looks ex-
ceedingly feasible, and of which there
seems every chance for its consumma-
ton, is that of the line contemplated
to tap the gulf coast at Scranton, or
some point in the PascagouIa vicinity.
1t goes without saying that the Pasea-
goula people would strain every point
possible for a north and south line of
connection and negotiations are being
quietly pushed that seem very likely to
grow into something tangible At the
other end of the proposition stands the
city of Jackson, which would be bene-
fitted quite as much as Paseagoua, as
it would mean another outlet to the
seaboard direct and this would be the
best rate-maker that could be conceived
of.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
STRUCK BY TyPHOON
HONG KONG HARBOR SWEPT BY
TERRIFIC STORM.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST
Storm RACES For Two Hours, StreW'
ing the Wreckage Along Water
Front, LeveIing Buildings.

Hongkong, China-Twelve steam
ers were sent to the bottom Of the bay
or were wrecked ashore by typhoon
which struck Hongkong harbor Tues
day morning and ragged for two hours,
destroying shipping, flooding the water
front and leveling buildings in the city.
The American steamship S. P. Hitch
cock is among the vessels driven
ashore.
The storm, which began at 10
o'clock, swept down on the port with
out warning. Water was sucked up
by the big twister and hurled into the
city. Streets were flooded. The in
habitants were panic-stricken.
Out on the bay crews were battling
with the storm. Mountain waves sub
merged the ships. The crews had no
time to launch life-boats Bodies were
washed ashore. which were lashed
with foam Wreckage was strewn
over the bay.
For more than an hour it was feared
that the city was doomed. Houses
were unroofed and buildings blown
down. Terror-stricken crowds rushed
through the streets seeking places Of
safety from the storm.
The damage cannot be estimated.
The loss of life, 1t is feared, was
heavy.
Hongkong a British City.
Hongkong cred harbor"), or Hang
Kang ('the fragrant or flowing
stream"), is an island belonging to the
British off the southeast coast of Chi
ma at the mouth of the estuary that
leads to Canton. 1t is about 10 miles
long and TX miles wide.
Hongkong is a great center of fore
ign trade for China and mart for
opium and flour, mercury, ivory, betel,
cotton, amber, oil, petroleum, woolens,
silks, salt tea, sugar, etc, and has
manufacturers Of sugar, rum, Ice and
vermillion. 1t has mint for trade
dollars.
Hongkong was ceded to Great Brit
ain by the treaty Of Canton in 1S4l
and again by the treaty of Nanking
in 1912. Since then many wealthy
Chinese merchants have established
branche houses there, and charter
British ships to carry goods to the
northern ports.
There are many Americans resident
in Hongkong and 1t is visited annually
by a large number of American tour
lists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Masons Honor Woman.

For the first time in the history of
Natchez Masonry the lodges OF the fra
ternal organization, from the Blue
Lodge to the Templars, took part in the
funeral honors paid to the memory of a
woman. These honors were paid to
Mrs. Agnes Izoi, aged 90 years and
ten months. Mrs Izod left wealthy
home during the war between the States
to nurse Confederate soldiers The To-
cal Confederate camp attended the fu-
neral in body. Mrs. Izod was a men,
Der Of the board Of lady managers Of
the Protestant orphan asylum for forty
wears