The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 2, 1901

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LAST EDITION. MONDAY EVENIXG. TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 2. 1901. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. CONGRESS CONVENES Both Houses Called Together at 12 O'clock. A Great Crowd Assembles to Witness the Opening. HENDERSON ELECTED. Chosen Speaker by a Tote of 190 to 149. A Flood of Bills Covering All Sorts of Public Matters. NEW SENATORS SWORN McLaurin Springs a Eesolution at First Chance. Hoar Objected and Senate Took a Kecess. Washington, Dec. 2. Both houses of congress were called to order at noon today, and the Fifty-seventh congress began. The opening of the first session of the Fifty-seventh congress drew to the cap itol a great throng of spectators eager to witness the scenes of animation which mark the annual reassembling of the national lawmakers. Although the actual work of the two houses was not to begin until 12 o'clock the historic old structure, now refur nished from end to end until it shone withmarble.gilt and rich decorations, was astir long before that hour. It was an Ideal day to bring out the public, sunny and warm with just enough breeze from the south to lazily stir the flags over the capitol, some of which were raised for the first time since the ad Journrnent of congress nine months ago. There were no entrance restric tions, and the crowds flowed uninter ruptedly in the building. Many ladies were in the throng, including the wives and families of senators and members as well as many of the feminine repre sentatives of the cabinet, diplomatic and executive circles. Senators and members began arriving early in the day and there was the usual handshak ing among older friend3 and informal talk of the work ahead. The veteran senator from Iowa, Mr. Allison, was one of the first to reach the senate wing and resume his work as chairman of the committee on appropriations. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the Dem ocratic floor leader in the senate, was another early arrival and soon had a circle of his Democratic colleagues in the cloak room, discussing the session's programme. Speaker Henderson did not reach the house wing until shortly before the session opened and remained in his private office, conferring with members during the formalities preced ing his re-election as speaker. Out of respect to the memory of President McKmley, President Roose velt decided to postpone the submission of his annual message until Tuesday. MAKING NEW PLACES. Washington, Dec. 3. The Republican senators in caucus today authorized Senator Allison to appoint a committee on order of business, also a committee to fill vacancies on the committees, both to consist of nine members. The latter committee was directed to in crease some of the important commit tees, in order that places may be found for Republican senators in accordance witn the increased membership of the party. IN THE SENATE. Washington, Dec. 2. A profusion of norai ortenngs quite unusual in quan tity, in variety and in beauty today transformed the senate chamber into a veritable flower show. Almost every member of the body vias the recipient of one or more of these evidences of the regard of his friends and the at mosphere of the chamber was heavy with the odor of rare plants and blos noms. The display of chrysanthemums was notably beautiful, many of the specimens being of the choicest vari ties. Since the adjournment of the senate last spring the chamber has been re decorated and recarpeted. The prin cipal features of its beauty and indi viduality have been retained, but they have been added to by the artistic dec orations. A bright green carpet with old gold figures has taken the place of the old gold carpet, and the desks and furnishings of the chamber have been notably improved. Deitrich and Miller of Nebraska. Gib son of Montana and Kittredge of South Dakota were sworn in as senators. After the usual resolution and after the appointment of a committee to no tify the president that the senate was in session, a recess of 30 minutes was taken. Before the recess Mr. McLaurin fS.C.) offered a joint resolution provid ing for the free admission of articles Intended for exhibition to the Charles ton exposition. Objection to immediate consideration was made bv Mr. Hoar who said no business should be pre sented until the president was informed the senate was in session. The senate took a further recess until 2 o'clock to await the organization of the house and the appointment of its committee to wait on the president Senators Hale of Maine and Morgan of Alabama were appointed as the senate committee. ,At--,2 ',,ock the senate reassembled. Mr. Gamble announced the death of the late Senator Kyle and the senate ad journed. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Dec. 2. The very hand some Interior of the hall of the house of representatives added much to the I repressiveness of the general scene at the south end of the capitol when Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania called the new house of representatives to order at noon today. The vast chamber had been repainted, regilded and completely refurnished during the recess, and many changes made for the eorofert and convenience both of the members and spectators. The floor had hm elevated to a greater angle, the new mahogany desks rising tier on tier, making a sort of amphitheater effect. At the conclusion of the roll-call, showing SIS members present, Mr. Cannon 111.) nominated David B. Hen derson, of Iowa, and Mr. Hay (Va.) nominated Mr. Richardson of Tennes see for speaker. A roll-call for the election then fol lowed. The vote for speaker was: Henderson, 190, Richardson, 149; Stark (Neb.). 1; Cummings (N. Y.), X. Mr. Henderson was declared elected and was escorted to the chair by the other three men voted for. He made a brief speech. Mr. Henderson thanked the house for its expression of confi dence and asked the support of all the niembers. The oath then was administered to him by Representative Bingham, of Pennsylvania, "the father of the house," and by the speaker in turn ad ministered to the members-elect. Several thousand bills already have been introduced in the house, covering nearly every phase of public affairs that has attracted interest in the country. They include the Pacific cable, oleo margarine, amending the tariff law, to repeal the bankruptcy law. for a reci procity commission, admission of states, establishing a department of commerce, amending the currency laws, amending the immigration laws, etc. When the niembers had been sworn the formal resolutions were adopted and Mr. Dalzell offered a resolution to adopt the resolutions of the fJith con gress. Mr. Richardson and Mr. Hep burn were each given five minutes and the previous question was then demanded. IS TURNER DOWN. Sen. Burton's Trouble in Get ting Fat Place For Brother. Mr. Hitchcock Refuses to Accept Him as Indian Attorney. Some of Senator Burton's friends be lieve that Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock is going out of his way to prevent the furthering of Senator Bur ton's plans, since the senator clashed with the secretary, and criticised him severely at a meeting of the boss bust ers in Topeka some time ago. It has leaked out now that Secretary Hitch cock has refused to approve the action of the council o the CfUckasaw nation in employing Senator Burton's brother, Z. T. Burton, of Montana, as attorney for the nation in Washington. Senator Burton himself has occupied this place for two or three years until recently. After he was elected senator it was reported that he would give it up as soon as he could decide upon some one to succeed him. It was un derstood for some time that he would turn the job over to S. J. Osborn, of Sa lina, who was speaker of the Kansas house of representatives in 1899. Os born wanted to be United States dis trict attorney, but there were too many applicants for that place, and he was turned down. The place pays a salary of $5,000 a year and is considered an extra good berth. Osborn and his friends believed he would get the appointment, but it is now stated that the council of the Chicaksaw nation some time ago pass ed a bill authorizing the governor of the nation to make a contract with Z. T. Burton, of Montana, to act as its attorney. The contract is of no force until it has been approved by the secretary of tne interior, who is virtually the guard- ain of the Indians. When the contract came before Secretary Hitchcock it is claimed he found out that Z. T. Burton is a brother to the senator, and he im mediately refused to put his O. K. on the contract. It is therefore possible that Osborn may yet land the job although he has been looking for something of the kind for some time. DEFENSE BEGUN. Presentation of Mrs. Conine's Side of Her Case. First Testimony Itelates to Her Popularity at the Hotel. Washington, Dec. 2. The Introduction of witnesses for the defense in the case of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, charged with the murder of James Seymour Ayers, Jr., was begun today. The first witness was William C. Hay, a machinist in the Wrashington navy yara, wno lived at the Kenmore with his family at the time of the tragedy. He was well acquainted with Mrs. Bon ine and Mr. Ayers. Questioned by Mr. Douglass the witness stated that it was the custom at the Kenmore to hold dances in the evenings and that these usually were conducted by Mrs. Boriae, who always was anxious that all should enjoy themselves. In reply to a ques tion as to Mrs. Bonine's heariner toward Ayers, the witness said it was nothing out of the ordinary. TO CROSS ON THE ICE Explorer DeWindt Comes Over land to N. Y. From Paris. New York. Dec 2. Accord in tt to the Tribune's London representative, Harry DeWindt will leave, Paris on Saturday on his overland trip to New York. The Ex press states that the exDlorer DrODOses to cross Behnng strait on ice from Nign, Kolmsk, in fciberia, to Cape Prince of u ales, but should the ice conditions not i'orable an American revenue cutter will, by arrangement with the Washing ton navy department, convev him across the strait. He hopes to reach New York in June. Defeated by Boxers. Shanghai. Dec. 2. The been badly defeated in northeast Chi LI by boxers, whose depradations are causing a great deal of trouble. Temperatures of Largs Cities. Chicago, Dec. 2. 7 a m. temnera- tures: New York 42: Boston 44? Phila delphia 42; Washington 42; Chicago 36; Minneapolis 14; Cincinnati 52: St. Louis 38. Weather Indications. Ohiea.ET- TV,' 9. Pniwoe Van- sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Tues day: warmer in north an1 1 tions tonight; variable winds. $610,827,688. Amount of Money Needed to Run the Country For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,1903. LESS FOR PENSIONS. Reduction of $5,400,000 From Appropriation For 1902. Total Exceeds That of Year 1902 by $4,000,000. Washington, Dec. 2. The secretary of the treasury today transmitted to con gress the estimates of appropriations required for the government service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, as furnished by the heads of the several executive departments. The total ap propriations asked for are $610,827,688, which Is $16,000,000 less than the esti mates for 1902 and $4,000,000 more than the appropriations for that year. Fol lowing Is a recapitulation of the esti mates by the departments: Legislative, $10,188,093; executive, $294,160; state department, $2,446,328; treasury department, $156,484,925; war department, $161,920,101; navy depart ment, $100,701,122: interior department, $161,710,535; postottice department, $4, 464,S66; department of agriculture, $5. 509,540; department of labor, $190,580; department of justice, $6,917,330. Total, $610,827,6S8. Following are the principal items un der the several departments which show increases or decreases, as compared with the appropriations for the year 1902: Congress Public printing, etc., In crease $430,000; state department, foreign intercourse, increase $233, 000; treasury department. mints and assay offices, increase $133,- 000; Internal revenue, increase $340,000; puoiic works, increase $4,40a,00O; mis cellaneous, increase $1,000,000; District of Columbia, decrease $503,000; per manent annual appropriations, de crease $2,500,000. War department Military establish ment, decrease $16,400,000; public works. increase $36,600,000; permanent annual appropriation, decrease $650,000. Navy department Naval establish ment, increase $6,545,000; public works, increase $14,800,000. Interior department Indian affairs, decrease $325,000; pensions, decrease $0,400,000; public works, decrease $585,- 0UO; miscellaneous, decrease $l,3io,000. Postoflice department Salaries and expenses, increase $115,000. Department of agriculture Salaries and expenses, increase $932,000. Department of labor Salaries and expenses, increase $12,000. Department of justice Public works, Increase $52,000; miscellaneous, increase $50,400; civil service commission, sal aries and expenses, increase $65,000. A recapitulation by titles and com parisons with the appropriations for the year 1902. shows as follows: ESTIMATE FOR 1903. Legislative establishment 4.859,635 Executive establishment 25,457.806 Judicial establishment 726,520 Foreign intercourse 2.03S.573 Military establishment 99,849,436 Naval establishment 73,202,979 Indian affairs 7,124,271 Pensions 139.846,480 Public works 85.064,863 Postal service 2,710,946 Miscellaneous 46,024,943 Permanent annual appropria tions 123,921,220 Grand total $610.827,6SS APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1902. Executive establishment 5.134,004 Executive establishment 20.361.565 Judicial establishment... S2S.747 Foreign intercourse 2,264.071 Military establishment 116.728,655 Naval establishment 71.371,450 Indian affairs 10.356,261 Pensions 145.260,350 Public works 38,978.879 Postal service 3,226,000 Miscellaneous 68,077,532 Permanent annual appropria- tions 127,321,220 Grand total $606,596,877 DOWN TO 25. Mercury Takes a Tumble De cember Weather Proverbs. t The government weather bureau book of proverbs, corn husk and wish bone style, lays down certain rules that must be followed in order to obtain certain styles of December weather. One of the rules is "as the days lengthen the cold strengthens." In speaking of crops the book says: "De cember cold, with snow, brings rye ev erywhere." Forecasting what may be expected by Christmas the legend is "If Christmas finds a bridge he'll break it: if he finds none he'll make one." The thermometer was lower this morning than it has been for several days but the government forecast pre dicts warmer weather. The forecast sent out this morning was, "Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Warmer north and west portion tonight." The minimum for today was 25 at eight o'clock. The wind has been north, blowing five miles an hour. Sunday's maximum temperature was 57 and the minimum 40. The hourly temperatures for today, as recorded by the govern ment thermometer, were as follows: 7 o'clock 26 8 o'clock 25 9 o'clock 25 10 o'clock 26 11 o'clock 29 12 o'clock 31 1 o'clock 34 2 o'clock 36 Maximum wind velocity on Sunday, 24 miles from the north. GOULD IN GALYESTOX. Is Making an Inspection of Texas Lines. Galveston, Tex.. Dec. 2. George Gould and party arrived on their special train and spent the night in Galveston. To the train was attached the car of Leroy Trice, superintendent of the International and Great Northern. The train will leave at 4 o'clock this morning for Palestine and the north. Mr. Gould is making his Inspection of all the lines controlled by him. i FOLLOWSJLAG. Constitution Is Made to Coyer the Philippine Islands By Decision of IT. 8. Supreme Court in Ring Case. DOMESTIC TERRITORY. Merchandise Imported From There Should Not Pay Duty. Decision of the Court Has Reversed Below BY JUSTICE FULLER. Justices Gray, Shiras,- White and Mcltenna Dissented. Washington, Dec. 2. The United States supreme court today rendered a decision in the case of Emil J. Pepke vs the United States. This is the case known as the Fourteen Diamond Rings case and involves the constitutionality of the imposition of customs duties upon merchandise brought into the United States from the Philippine is lands after the exchange of the peace treaty with Spain. The opinion was handed down by Chief Justice Fuller. The opinion was adverse to the clains of the government on the ground that the Philippine islands were at the time the rings were brought in, American territory, ceasing to be foreign territory they became domestic territory, he saad. The decision in the De Lima Porto Rican cases was cited at length and it was Jield that the resolutions adopted by congress concerning the Philippines were not sufficient to change the situa tion. The chief justice concluded his opin ion by reversing the decision of the court below. Justice Brown read an opinion concurring in the result, but differing from the conclusions drawn on minor points. Justices Gray, Shiras, White and Mc Kenna dissented. This ease is one of the two important cases left undecided by the court at the last term, when it decided a num ber of cases involving the customs re lation of the United States with its insular possessions. The cases decided at that time bore entirely upon the re lations of this country with Porto Rico and this was the only ease of a large number, which were then argued and considered, which involved the relations of the United States with the Philip pines. The other cases involved the right to impose duties an articles ex ported from the United States to Porto Rico. Much interest has been manifest ed ir. this Philippine case, because of the probability of legislation relating to the Philippines at the approaching session of congress. The record shows that Pepke, who was the respondent in the court below was a soldier in the army of the United States in the island of Luzon; that while there and after the ratification of the peace treaty he purchased the fourteen diamond rings which are involved in the case. He afterward brought these rings, while still in the service of the United States. aboard the United States vessel transporting his regiment to San Francisco, where he was mustered out. Later he came with, the rfnjars to Chicago, where the rings were seized by the customs officers under1 the claim that the Philippine islands were for eign territory and merchandise brought from those islands to the United States was subject to customs duties, which were not paid by Pepke. Pepke set up the claim that the imposition of duties on merchan dise under the circumstances was con trary to the constitution and in violation of his rights as a citizen. The case came to the supreme court from the district court of the United States for the northern district or Illinois. In that court the facts set up in Pepke's plea were admitted by de murrer filed by the United States and that court sustained the demurrer, overruling the plea and entering judgment against the merchandise thus seized and directing that it be sold in accord with the law, and from this decision the present writ of error was prosecuted. In his opinion in the Philippines case Chief Justice Fuller said that the Phil ippine islands ceased to be foreign ter ritory as soon as the Paris treaty of peace was signed, and the resolution to which he referred as being ineffect ive and not binding was the resolution adopted by the senate soon after the ratification of the treaty. HABEAS CORPUS REFUSED. Washington, Dec. 2. The U. S. su preme court today affirmed the order of Judge Lacombe, of the New York federal court, refusing a writ of habeas corpus in the case of George F. Eis sert of the New York police force. He was a "ward man" and was convicted on the charge of making illegal exac tions and collections. The chief justices and Justices Har lan, Brewer and Peckham united in a dissenting opinion in the Dooley case which was handed down by the chief justice. They held that the duty im posed was export in character and that the fact that it was levied for the benefit of Porto Rico did not change its character. SECOND DOOLEY CASE. Decision Sustains Duties on Exports to Porto Bico. Washington, Dec. 2. The U. S. su preme court today decided the second of the Dooley oases involving the con stitutionality ot the law ot April lz, providing for the collection of duty on articles shipped from the United States into Porto Rico. The decision was ren dered by Justice Brown. The govern ment is sustained in the second Dooley case. In the Dooley case Justice Brown's opinion held that as Porto Rico is not foreign territory the goods snipped to Porto Rico are not exports, but whether exports or imports, the wide range of congress in the matter of taxation was sufficient for a contingency of this character. At best, he said, the duty was a temporary expedient, and as it was explicitly provided in the Foraker act that the Porto Rican legislature could change the character of the enactment, it was held that the Foraker act was merely legislation in the in terest of Porto Rico. The Foraker act was sustained on the grounds laid down in the Downs case, another of the in sular cases decided at the last term. The decision of the lower court was af firmed. Justice Brown explicitly said that the opinion was not to be con strued as a justification of the export duties. Justice White concurred in the result, but delivered an independent decision. This case grows out of the imposition of tariff duties on goods shipped from DECLARER OPEN. The South Carolina and West Indian Exposition Throws Wide Its Gates to the World at Charleston. AN IMPOSING PARADE Precedes Inaugural Ceremonies in the Auditorium. Senator Chauncey M. Depew Orator of the Occasion. Charleston, S. C, Dec. 2. The South Carolina and West Indian exposition was formally opened to the world to day with words of greeting from the president of the United States. An imposing parade of military and civic bodies formed down town, escorted the gues,ts of honor to the exposition grounds, where they took part in an appropriate programme of exercises. In the afternoon all Charleston observed the day as a holiday and the city was handsomely decorated. The weather was beautiful. After the parade the guests of the day assembled in the auditorium where the ceremonies took place. The invocation was delivered by the venerable Charles S. Vedder, of the Huguenot church and Captain F. W. Wagoner, president of the exposition company, and Governor M. B. Mc Sweeney spoke words of welcome. Chauncey M. Depew, United States senator from New York, orator of the day, was then introduced by Mayor Smith. At the conclusion of the sen ator's oration, President Wagoner step ped to the wire connecting the auditor ium with the executive mansion in Washington and sent greeting to Presi dent Roosevelt. A few minutes later the response of the president was re ceived and the exposition was for.-nally declared open. A number of state days have been arranged, the first on the list being Utah. December 4 is the day assigned it. OBJECT OF "THE EXPOSITION To Show TJp Commercial Possibilities of the South. The principal object of the exposi tion is to make a fully representative display of the manufacturing progress and the commercial possibilities of the country, and particularly of the south ern states. A commercial problem at this time confronts the south, and per haps the supreme purpose of the fair is to solve it. The great advance in the number of cotton mills constructed and the output of finished products has cre ated a surplus of cotton goods. Of this product China was at one time the larg est consumer outside of the home markets. The recent disturbance in that country, however, has virtually paralyzed the markets and the home surplus multiplies. The principal un developed markets in close touch with the south are in the West Indies, and it is hoped through the medium of full displays at the exposition to establish trade relations with, that part of the world. The exposition site occupies about 160 acres of land on the bank of the Ashley, with a frontage of 200 feet tin the river. The architecture of the build ings follows closely the styles which were introduced at the Chicago world s fair. The number of great departmental buildings is eleven: The cotton and commerce palaces, the hall of agricul ture, minerals and forestry buildings and structures devoted to woman, art, the negro, transportation and ma chinery. The administration building occupies a commanding site. The cotton palace covers dO.OOO square feet of ground area, the commerce palace contains 53, 000 square feet of floor space, the palace of agriculture the same area, the ad ministration building 16,000 square feet. and the transportation and machinery buildings each about 20,000 square feet. A commodious auditorium seats about 4.000 people. The United States government in spite of failure of congress to make an appropriation, has a display here, the exposition company having provided the necessary accommodations for the government exhibit recently seen at Buffalo. The court of palaces, around which the main exposition buildings are grouped, is 12,000 feet in length and over 900 feet wide. This court contains one million six hundred and fifty thousand square feet, and one of its unique fea tures is a sunken garden filled with tropical plants, grouped around an electric fountain. The woman's department is under the direction of Mrs. Sarah Calhoun Sim- onds, a grand niece of the great states man, John C. Calhoun. New York to Porto Rico May 1, 1900, to October 23 of the same year, under the act of April 12, 1900, providing rev enues and a civil government for Porto Rico, the sum involved being $1,433. This money was collected at Porto Rico on goods shipped to that port by Doo ley, Smith Co. to their agent, who was in San Juan. The collections were imposed under that portion of the law in question which provides that all merchandise coming into Porto Rico from the United States .shall be entered at the several ports of entry upon pay ment of 15 per cent, of the duties which are required to be levided, collected and paid upon like articles of merchandise imported from foreign countries to the United States under the Dihgley tariff law. Dooley, Smith Co., brought suit in the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York to recover the money paid by them which they declared had been wrong fully collected at San Juan. To their petition the United States demurred on the ground that the court had no juris diction on the subject of the action and on the further ground that tr com plaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Judge Lacombe, of the New York court sus tained the demurrer upon the second point. The case was carried from his court to the supreme court. The contention on the part of Doo ley's counsel was that congress had not the power under the constitution to impose taxes, or duties such as were levied under the act of April 12 upon articles taken into Porto Rican port3, from other parts of the United States, Porto Rico being an integral portion of the nation. INCIDENT IS CLOSED. Mr. Kelsey Says No Electric Road Franchise Will Be Given. The county commissioners this morn ing received a letter from George A. Flory, county clerk of Douglas county, stating that the county commissioners is session at Lawrence granted the pro posed Topeka and Kansas City electric railroad a franchise through Douglas county November 8. Letters were received from the county clerks of Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties stating that the company had not secured the right of way or fran chises in those counties and had not been heard of there. When D. R. Nel son appeared before the Shawnee coun ty commissioners he gave them to un derstand that the company had secured the right of way through all the coun ties necessary except Shawnee. "This ends the matter," said Chairman Kelsey this morning. "We were given the im pression that the right of way had been secured through all counties but Shaw nee. No signed petition was presented to us. We have taken no legal or for mal document under consideration. The matter is ended. We will not revive the case for consideration. It is closed." DEAL ISJLOSED. Agreement Reached on Pur chase of Danish Islands. Copenhagen, Dec. 2. A full agree ment, has been reached between Den mark and the United States for the sale of the Danish West Indies. The treaty will probably be signed this week at Washington. The price fixed is be tween four and five million dollars. HUDSON SELLS HOME. It Is Bought by A. Fassler For SI 6,000. Armln Fassler, principal owner of the Inter-Ocean Flouring mills today purchased the J. K. Hudson mansion at Ninth and Tyler streets through S. M. Wood CO. Mr. Fassler expects to secure posses sion before spring and will at once move into the mansion. He had plans made a year ago for a handsome white brick residence and expected to build in the spring on the property facing Polk street directly back of the Hudson home. He says that he will not build as he had planned but will dispose of the site. The price paid by Mr. Fassler for the property is $16,000. J. K. Hudson bought this property of the widow of Lewis Best during his term as state printer. He paid $12,000 for it but expended quite a large sum in improvements. It is one of the hand somest homes in the city. The present occupant ie C. H. Pattison of the Kan sas Creamery company whose lease ex pires July 1. A PUGILIST DEAD. Dutch Reiniger Succumbs to Ring Injuries. Chicago, Dec. 2. August Reiniger, the pugilist known as "Dutch," who was se verely beaten in a fight with James Dris coll at the Aurora Athletic club in this city last Friday night, died from his in juries today at St. Elizabeth hospital. Driscoll is under arrest and will be held pending the outcome of the coroner's in vestigation. SUNDAY BULL FIGHT. Three Thousand Americans Attend Opening at Juarez. El Paso. Tex., Dec. 2. The bull fight season opened at Juarez, across the border in Mexico, yesterday, with a very tame exhibition. Three thousand Americans from this side of the Rio Grande attended and saw one bull gore three blindfolded horses to death. Two bulls were slain. A Real Estate Money Maker. For sale, by Frank J. Brown, 17 Co lumbian Bldg.,if taken immediately, the Martin property, facing Capitol Square, at southwest corner Eighth and Harri son streets. If you are looking for a snap see him at once. Harvard's Athletic Receipts. Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 2. The report of the manager of athletics at Harvard university for the past year shows that the receipts from all branches of ath letics amounted to $117,317, and the ex penses $78,238. The receipts from foot ball were $55,810 and expenses $18,688. J Jo I) GREAT BARGAIN in ID) "wo3 Town B uildiiig ACRIFICE Sale Southwest corner Eighth and Har rison Streets (Martin property). Nine full lots, fronts Capitol Square, ele gant shade trees, shrubbery, sidewalks, and retaining wall. Special improvement, taxes all paid. See me about this quick 1 FRANK J. Sole Agent. 17 FATE OF THE MISSIONARIES. Rumors of the Death of Miss Ellen Stone Are Being Credited With Some Probability. MAJiY GOOD REASONS Are Cited For Believing the Re ports to Be True. Doubt on This Point Broke OfT the Negotiations. New York, Dec. 2. Rev. Dr. Henry G. Haskell, representative of the American Board of Foreign Missions of Boston at Samakov, Bulgaria, has sent the follow ing dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, to the World concerning rumors of th-3 death of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the miss ing missionary: "We hope that the dreadful news is untrue, but there is reason to make us fear otherwise. "If the captives are dead the fact would account for the determined in sistence on the part of the brigands that the ransom money should be paid before the captives are surrendered to us. "It would account also for the brig ands' stubborn refusal to give safe con duct to one of our representatives t see Miss Stone and Mrs. Tsilka in order to certify to us that they are alive be fore we pay over the ransom money. "It would appear that it was really on this point, and not on the conten tion that the sum offered by us was insufficient, that negotiations for the surrender of the captives were broken oft recently. "Besides, the brigands intimated that they would delay giving up the pris oners until spring, although it is their first interest to close the matter a9 quickly as possible. "These considerations necessarily weigh with us in view of the reports now prevalent that the two women are dead. Morever, we have some con firmation of the grave news, and we are sending men to (earn the facts." MAY BE STILL ALIVE. Washington, Dec. 2. Secretary Hay this afternoon received a cablegram from Spencer Eddy, United StateH charge d' affaires at Constantinople saying that he had. received informa tion on what he regarded as good au thority to the effect that Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka are still alive. WAR IS EXPECTED. Arms Being Shipped to Chill and Argentine. New York, Dec. 2. According to .t telegram which has been received in an influential quarter from Hamburg, says the Tribune's London correspondent, three cargoes of arms and ammunition, will be dispatched during the week from thai port for South America. Two of them are destined for Chili and the other for the Argentine, and all thrert are being shipped by the same agents on instructions recently received by tel egraph from Buenos Ayres and Val paraiso. Further shipments are expect ed to be ordered shortly, as war be tween the two republics is generally considered to be only a question o time. TAUER CASE TO GO UP. Heirs Deeide to Appeal From the Judgment. Judge A. Bergen, of the firm of Ber gen Dana, attorneys for the Sells es tate, said this morning that the suit of Barbara Tauer in which she secured judgment in the district court for $15, 000 against the estate would be appealed to the suoreme court. P. I. Bonebrake, administrator for the estate, announced when the Judgment was secured that the case would not be appealed but Judge Bergen said today that heirs of the estate h:;-l been con sulted and that the case would be ap pealed before the expiration of the time allowed for the appeal. Miss Tau-r was companion and nurse for Mrs. Al lan Sells for ten years previous to her death and she sued for the amount as payment for those services. of Fine Real Estate. BROWN, Columbian Building. S

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V TOPEKA STATE JOUENAL, MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 2, 1901. 2 CURSE OF INK CtTtED BY White Ribbon Remedy. Cu be given m Glass of Water, Tea or Coffee Without Patients Knowledge. White Kibbon Remedy will cure or de stroy the diseas'd appetite for alcoholic stimulants, whether the patient is a con firmed inebriate, "a tippler," social drink er or drunkard. Impossible for anyone to have an appetite for alcoholic liquors af ter using White Ribbon Remedy. Mrs. Moore, superintendent of the Wo man's Christian Temperance union, writes: "I have tested White Ribbon Remedv on very obstinate) drunkards and the cures have been many. In many cases the remedv was given secretly. I cheer fully recommend and endorse White Rib bon Remedy. Members of our union are delighted to find a practical and econom ical treatment to aid us in our temper ance work." Mrs. West, president of the Women's Christian Temperance union, writes: "I know of so many people redeemed from the curse of drink by the use of White Ribbon Remedy that I earnestly request von to give it a trial. Druggists or by inail $1. Trial package free by writing MRS. A. M. TOWNSEXD (for years sec retary of the Women's Christian Temper ance unionj, 218 Tremont street. Bos ton. Mass. Sold in Topeka by M. Wcightman, druggist, 833 Kansas avenue. FIVE BURN ED TO DEATH. Iffother and Four Children Suffer a Horrible Death at Altoona, Pa. Altoona, Pa,. Dec. 2. Five persons, a mother and her four children, were burned to death at Qwyrr station, on the Wopsonock railroad, three miles north of this city, early Sunday. The husband scaped with sever injuries. The dead: MRS. MART C. BURK, 42 years old. ADAM G. BURK, 16. MARY R. BURK, 13. JOANNA BURK, 11. JOSEPH VICTOR BURK, 8. Carl W. Burk, the husband, is ser iously burned about the back. Mrs. Burk and the children, save Adam, re tired at the usual hour last night. Mr. Burk, who was in Altoona, did not get home until late. The lamp was burn ing in the kitchen for him. Before he w-ent upstairs he turned it low. A lunch was left on the kitchen table for Adam, who is a stage hand at the Al toona opera house. It is not known what time Adam came home. Mrs. Burk was awakened by a dense smoke in her room. She awoke her husband, who found the kitchen ablaze. Burk's clothing was ignited, but he rolled in the snow to extinguish the flames. He then summoned the assistance of neigh bors, but when they arrived there was no hope of saving the house or rescuing the inmates. Burk was sent away to the hospital, crazed with grief. The house was soon consumed ayd the ooaies, cnarrea ana oiaciterieu, were re covered. One corpse could not be dis tinguished from the other. The general opinion is that Adam forgot to ex tinguish the light in the lamp when he retired and that the lamp was in some way upset, possibly by the family dog. NEBRASKA MADE M0NEF. Spent $2,000 For Improvements, Yet Cleared $4,000 on the Season. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2. The Nebraska university athletic board finds its ex chequer in a most flattering state. Dur ing the year a permanent grand stand with a seating capacity of 1,500 and a high fence completely surrounding the field have been added to the athletic equipment. These improvements have cost almost $2,000. The profits from the Missouri, Kansas and Haskell games, however, were sufficient to meet all the expenses of running the team, pay for the improvements to the grounds and then leave a surplus of S4.000. Next year the Cornhuskers will begin the season with plenty of money, a condi tion never existing before in the his tory of Nebraska athletics. The gold medal offered by the athletic board for the player whose individual work was worth most to the team dur ing the year was voted unanimously by the 'varsity squad to Quarterback Drain. Furgason Is Convicted. Jacksonville. 111., Dc 2. The Jury In the case of William Webb Furgason, charged with the murder of Dr. J. I. Barnes of Monticello. by poisoning the doctor in Central hospital for the insane, Jacksonville, last May. at the alleged in stigation of Mrs. Mamie Barnes of Quin cy. the doctor's wife, and Mrs. McWil liams. mothpr of Mrs. Barnes, returned a verdict after being out seven hours, finding Furgason guilty of murder and fixing the term of punishment at 20 years In the penitentiary. There is a certain disease that has come down to us through many cen turies ana is t older than history itself. yet very lew outside of those who have learned from bitter ex perience know anything of its nature or characteristics. At first a little nicer or sore appears, then glands of the neck or groins swell; pimples break out on the breast, back or some other part of the body and fill with yellow pustular matter the mouth and throat become sore and the tongue is at all times badly coated. Headaches are frequent, and muscles and joints throb and hurt, especially during damp, rainy weather.' These are some of the symptoms of that most loathsome of all diseases, Contagious Blood Poison. This strange pois- ContaglOUS on does not affect Blood Poison l'SZ; eaten up with it within a short time after being inoculated, while others show but slight evidence of any taint for a long time after exposure, but its tendency in every case is to complete destruction of the physical system, sooner or later. S. S. S. is a safe and infallible cure for this bad disease the only antidote for this specific poison. It cures Contagious Blood Poison in every form and stage thoroughly and permanently. S. S. S. contains no Mercury, Potash or other harmful minerals, but is strictly and entirely a vegetable remedy, and we offer f 1,000.00 reward for proof that it is not. OVR MEDICAL 7 wa" lished years ago, DEPARTMENT, is Aoil?K a n0bi. work in relieving1 suffering. Give our physicians a short history of your case ana get their advice. This will cost yen nothing, and what you say will be held In strictest confidence. With their help and a copy of our book on Contagious Bleed Poison yon oan ssaare year own ease and cure your elf at home. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. SPORTING NEWS. J. J. Corbett Is Named by limes as Co-respondent. The Great Bandmaster In Ilis Salt For Divorce PUTS JIM IJi NEW HOLE The Pugilist Swears That He Is Not Guilty And Instructs His Attorney to Sue For Damages. New York, Dec 2. James J. Corbett has had a new role thrust upon him. He Is named as co-respondent in a divorce suit instituted by Frederick Neil Innes, the bandmaster, against his wife Geor gie. This same wife was the co-respondent at the divorce secured in 18S9 by the first wife of Mr. Innes. Gentleman Jim is not the only co-respondent named in the suit. Mr. Innes alleges that the misconduct of his wife dates back four years. He names as co respondent for each year, to-wit: IK Howard Flannigan, editor, Nash ville. Tenn. 18K9 Wybert Phillips, occupation not stated. linjU Edward Crowhurst.sporting writer, Philadelphia. 1901 James J. Corbett, actor and pugil ist. The summons and complaint filed by Mr. Innes states that the marriage took place about nine vears ago." In the divorce suit of his first wife it was charged that Innes had deserted her in 1SS7 and gone to live with one Georgie Mundy, the wo man he is suing today. Innes states in his complaint that in the early part of the present year his wite lived at the Hotel Navarre while he was on the road with his famous bajid. James J. Corbett lived at the same hotel and the alleged unwifely acts are said to have been committed there. That the trial will be sensational there is no doubt. Corbett will go on the stand and indignantly deny the allegations of the bandmaster. So will the, other three co-respondents. Then Mrs. Innes will tell her story and ask for alimony amounting to 1U0 a week. Mrs. Innes is a very pretty woman. She has a wide acquaintance among theatri cal people all over the country and has traveled extensively with her husband. Her lawyer. Charles L. Hoffman, says that when the summons and complaint was served upon her she became hysteri cal and is now living in the country, re cuperating. She denies through her counsel, all of the charges against her. and says they are due to the insane and baseless jeal ousy of the leader of Innes' band. In re gard to the Corbett charge she authorizes Sir. Hoffman to make the following state ment: "Mr. Corbett and his wife occupied an apartment in the Hotel Navarre. Mrs. Innes occupied another apartment. Mrs. Corbett was continually with her hus bandso much so that it was a matter of remark about the hotel. Between the Corbetts and Mrs. Innes there was mere ly a bowing acquaintance. "Mr. Corbett is indignant at the false charge made against him. He has ex pressed his determination to go on the stand and assist Mrs. Innes in her de fense. The other gentlemen named have written that they will come to New York to testify to the falsity of Mr. Innes' ac cusations. In her answer to the suit Mrs. Innes will sav that the three co-respondents named have at one time or another acted either as manager or advertising agents of Innes' band; that her acquaintance with them was purely of a business na ture and that there is no basis for charges of unseemly conduct save in the jealous mind of her husband. She will bring a counter suit for separa tion. She says the jealousy of Mr. Innes had led him to the suit. "His income from his band, she alleges, is J50.000 a year. She would like about $5,000 annually of this for her own maintenance and $1,500 for thff fee of Mr. Hoffman. Frederick Innes is one of the most pop ular bandmasters in the country. He has taken to a large extent the place occupied bv the great Gilmore. He is big. hand some and aggressive, and has been in trouble many times with members of Jiis band. Corbett was In Pittsburg Saturday night with a vaudeville company. His wife is with him. He was telegraphed regarding his having been brought into the case, and at once communicated over the long dis tance telephone with his counsel, Emman uel M. Friend, and instructed him to take all necessary steps to defend him and to denv the chances. "Mr. Corbett told me," said Mr. Friend, ''that he never spoke to Mrs. Innes. She had sent him a message to the theater asking to have an Interview with him with reference to the suit brought by her husband. "We had a talk over the case, snd he intends to hold Innes personally liable for naming him in the action at all. I will, pursuant to his instructions, probably be gin an action for damages against Mr. Innes in a few days." FOOTBALL, AT GLASCO. Hard Fought Battle With Bethany Team From Lindsborg. Glasco, Kas., Dec.' 2. A hard fought football battle here was the contest Thanksgiving day with the eleven from Lindsborg, Kas., which resulted in a victory for Glasco by a score or 10 to b. The Glasco team is the one which has won such aa reputation in former years by defeating Ottawa, Washburn, and holding the then ever-victorious- K. U. team to a very close score. The team which met Bethany is the same as then. All things considered Bethany has every reason to feel proud of the showing she made against an aggre gation of old stars, among whom are the three Davidson brothers, well known throughout the state, Bert Nicoll, and P. Sullivan. The feature of the game was the fierce line bucking of Leslie Petterson and Woodward for Bethany, and that of Fred Davidson and Loraine David son for Glasco. Toward the close of the last half Karl Swenson on a double pass made a fine run around right end for 20 yards. Glasco made the only touchdown in the first half by tackles back and straight line bucking,. Every inch of ground was stubbornly- fought, and the ball was lost on a fumble by Glasco only to be regained a little later on a like fumble. After 24 minutes of play Loraine Davidson was pushed over for a touchdown but failed to kick goal. Everything pointed to a tie or a victory for Bethany, but two con secutive fumbles and a blocked punt gave Glasco the ball on Bethany's 15 yard line. Glasco was there held with out grain for two downs, when a 5-yard run by Sullivan brought, the ball to Bethany's 10-yard line. After fiercely bucking the line Sullivan went over for a touchdown, but the punt out' for fair catch was muffed and the score stood 10 to 0. Leslie Petterson kicked off. 60 yards to Will Davidson, who returned the ball 10 yards. Bethany held and Glasco punted out of bounds. Bethany had the ball but lost it later on downs only to recover it again on Glasco'a 30-yard line. The terrific line bucking of Leslie Petterson, Woodward, -Karl Swenson and Dave Petterson finally told and Leslie Petterson went over for a touch down, also kicking a difficult eoal from the 25-yard line. But a few minutes of play remained, and the game closed witn tne ball in Bethany possession in the center of the field, after a solen oid run by Karl Swenson. About 1,000 people witnessed the game. The line up follows: Betnany. Glasco. E. Wilev left end ,C. Franks J. Wood ward., left tackle L. Mann C. Rapp left guard F. Spaulding L. Stromquist.. center .'...J. Boyle E. T. Peterson.. right guard.. J. Downey K. Boyle right tackle Geo. Nowels F. Gibbs right end Bert Nicol Karl Swenson. .left half P. Sullivan D. Petterson (Capt.) r. f. L. Davidson D. Petterson... right half...!. Davidson (Captain.) (Captain.) P. Rees quarterback... J. Davidson L. Petterson. ..fullback W. Davidson Subsitutes O. Olson, A. Petterson, D. O. Anderson, for Bethany; Franks, Brock, Teasley, for Glasco. Officials Referee, Hennon of Lindsborg; umpire, Franks of Glasco; linemen, Peterson, Jamison; timekeepers, Gefford, Bras field. Time of halves, 25 and 20 minutes. K. 17. FOOTBALL SEASON. Unusually Successful Clearing $1,200 This Fall. Lawrence, Kas., Dec. 2. George O. Foster, general manager of athletics at Kansas university, says that the man agement cleared $2,000 on football this fall, after paying all expenses incidental to the game, such as coach, training, table accouterments, etc. The athletic association was $800 in debt at the be ginning of the season, but this has been paid up, so that now the association is $1,200 to the good. The season has been an unusually successful one financially. The schedule was large and nearly all the games were profitable, while but few failed to pay expenses. Negotia tions for next year's football schedule will be begun at once, and it is hoped will be as successful aa was this year's schedule. The men returned from the Thanks giving game without any serious in juries, but their spirits were not par ticularly buoyant since their defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The Merchants' Athletic association will give a banquet for the team at their club house next Wednesday night. HASKELL'S CLOSING GAME. Indiana Go to St. Joe Today For Game With the Medics. Lawrence, Kas., Dec, 2. The Haskeil Indian football team will go to St. Joseph for a game with the Ensworth Medics today. The game was to have been played last Saturday, but was postponed by the Medics. The Indians were very much disappointed over the loss of the Nebraska game. About ten minutes before the end of the first half, with the score 10 to 0 in favor of Has kell, Dugan and Fallis, the Indians' crack halfbacks, were both knocked out and had to be taken from the game. This seemed to dishearten the Indians, and they went to pieces before the on slaughts of the Cornhuskers, losing a game which they had already won. The lineup lor the game will be: Archiquette, right end; Baine, right tackle; Dubois, right guard; Carl, cen ter; Redwater, left guard; Oliver, left tackle; Felix, left end; Bent, quarter back; Dugan, light halfback; Fallis, left halfback; Miguel, fullback. The Yale Athletes Won. New "York, Dec. 2. The University of Yale athletes won the individual and team honors in the inter-collegiate cross-country championship run, which took place Saturday afternoon over the Morris park steeplechase race course. The individual honor was won by D. W. Franchet and the team honors went to Franchot, Teel, Sevens and Waldron. This quartette finished first, fifth, sev enth and ninth respectively, making a total of 22 points. Pennsylvania came next with 31 points, Cornell made 35 and Princeton was fourth with 6S. Columbia university had four men in the field of twenty-eight runners, but two of the New Yorkers dropped out, Richmond and Inglehart finishing in sixteenth and twenty-second places re spectively. McAleer Signs Anderson. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2. Manager James McAleer, of the St. Louis Amer ican League club, was in Cleveland Saturday night on his way home from Worcester, Masa., where he went to see KEENE WILL RACE FOR AMERICA. Daring Millionaire Chaffeur Will Represent This Country at Big International European Contest in France Next June. W Iffy i.iS "O1" a r JJL yt V M r v;-rs w I o f (J "V-'w i- .--v.awKW!- .:7"3?" v.: 1 3 Snapshot of Keene going at full speed. Foxhall Eeene, the daring young millionaire chaffeur, will represent America in the world's big automobile race which takes place in France next June. The above snapshot was taken when Keene was going at top notch speed and conveys a graphic idea of how this plucky young American will look when dashing for the glory of the stars and stripes. John Anderson, the Milwaukee first baseman, whom Boston and Brooklyn have been seeking to secure. "Ander son will be with St. Louis next season," said McAleer. "At least I have his sig nature to a St. Louis contract. As to Burkett, well, the American league has not a more ardent champion than Jesse. He says the American is the only league on earth." One Theory of Terry's Defeat. Findlay, Ohio, Dec. 2 "The footlights are responsible for the defeat of Mc Govern," said Con Riley,, the former trainer of Kid McCoy, and who is now professor of a boxing academy here. The vision of the men is impaired by the constant glare of the lights, and they lose their cunning. Look at Cor bett, Fitzsimmons, McGovern and other fallen champions. They were fighters once, and then they went on the stage. From that date their fall began." Offers 12,000 For Lord Derby. New York, Dec. 2. Lord Derby, the speedy trotter, who is credited to be in the same class as Cresceus, is evidently looked upon as a wonderful stepper, for Harry Hamlin, who was formerly one of his owners, has notified E. E. Smathers, who is the present owner of the horse, that he will give him $12, 000 for him. Lord Derby was sold at the Old Glory sale in Madison Square Garden for $10,500 to Mr. Smathers. Lord Derby has a mark of 2:06. and may become the king of the Speedway. STAND" BY BULLER. Fifty Thousand People Do Hon or to Disgraced General. London, Dec. 2. "Buller Sunday" passed without serious incidents. The government had taken every precau tion to prevent disturbances. This in cluded the reading, at three parades last week, of a special order in the mil itary regulations which forbids officers or soldiers from "taking part in any meetings, demonstrations or processions for party or political purposes." A large body of police, many of whom were mounted, were stationed along the line of the procession's march and notably in front of the war office. The trades unions and working men's societies, with bands and banners, as sembled along the embankment. There were thousands of spectators. Owing to the difficulty of marshaling the large bodies of men, the procession was late in starting. It was headed by a huge banner in which was a portrait of Gen eral Buller. The procession traversed Northumberland avenue, Pall Mall, St. James street a.nd Piccadilly to Hyde park. The windows of clubland and especially of the service clubs were crowded with sightseers. At Charing Cross several mounted police rode up to the head of the pro cession and attempted to seize a plaster bust of General Buller. The man carry ing the bust dashed it to the ground. This incident caused much indignation, but the leaders were able to curb and restrain the paraders, some of whom wished to attack the policemen. Opposite the war office there was con siderable groaning and cries of "shame" from the men in the procession, but otherwise the proceedings were with out incident. When Hyde park was reached it was almost dark. Here speeches from sev eral platforms representing England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Devonshire and the colonies were made. The con fusion was so great as to render the speakers almost inaudible, but amid a roar of cheers a resolution of sym pathy for General Buller was proposed and adopted with great enthusiasm and a wild waving of handkerchiefs and hats. Features of the demonstration were the passing of collection boxes for a working men's memorial to General Buller, and the large sale of buttonhole portraits and favors of the general. It is estimated that at least 50,000 people were prenent at the demonstra tion in Hyde park. This makes it the biggest thing of its kind which has oc curred for many years. KANSASJEWS. Council Grove Citizens After a Mysterious Rogue Who Appears at Residences and Terrorizes Women. BL00DII0UKDS TRAIL. Mrs. Gardiner Seriously Beaten Sunday Morning. Dogs From Manhattan at Work For Hoars. Council Grove, Kan., Dec. 2. Sunday morning at 1 o'clock,Mrs.Rich Gardiner was awakened by a noise in her kitchen, which she thought was caused by the house cat. With a lamp in her hand she started from her bedroom to in vestigate. On opening the kitchen door she faced a tall negro who dealt her a blow in the face with a club, breaking her teeth and seriously bruising her. The light, falling from her hand, was extinguished and in the darkness she fled from the house and to the home of A. J. Marks, two blocks away, where she told the incident. She described her assailant closely. Sheriff Mikels and Marshal Fleming were notified and at once went to work. In this case and in several similar ones occurring here re cently, suspicion rested on two or three negroes about town. Six were brought to Mrs. Gardiner, but she failed to find her assailant among them. Wright's bloodhounds at Manhattan were sent for and arrived at 3 o'clock in the af ternoon. The town by this time was thoroughly excited and upwards of 600 people turned out to see the dogs work. They got the scent in the cellar, fol lowed it upstairs, through the door and down the street. On three trials they worked in the eame manner, bringing up at the home of a much respected white citizen. At 8 o'clock the dogs took a new trail and landed at the home of a negro whom many believe guilty. No arrests have yet been made. Someone, perhaps the same negro, broke into the home of Mrs. Ross, an aged lady, recently, and pounded her cruelly. On the ap proach of neighbors, he made his escape through a window. Two weeks later he was nearly cap tured in the home of Mrs. Lemburg, a blind woman, whom he nearly choked to death. On several occasions he has appeared at windows and doors and with the frightened women, has de bated the question of letting him in. In every case he has made good his escape before relief arrived for his ter rorized victims. He does not seem bent on assault, and in no place has he stolen articles from the house. His appearance was sometimes on second story porches, and at other times on the ground floor. LE WELLING MONUMENT. Erected by Friends and Dedicated at Wichita Sunday. Wichita, Dec. 2. The monument erected to the memory of the late Gov ernor Lewelling was dedicated with im posing ceremonies in the presence of a large concourse of people Sunday after noon. The singing was conducted by the choir of St. John's Episcopal church. The programme included addresses by Judge T. B. Wall, R. A. Sankey, Very Rev. Father J. Henry Tihen and Rev. Mr. Thayer. The monument, which was purchased through contributions by the friends and admirers of the late gov ernor, is of dark Barre granite from Vermont and weighs about 10,000 pounds. The die or upper part is a handsome specimen of the stonecutter's art. It is 4x3V&x2 feet in size and is polished on two faces. The top and ends are quarry finished; that is, left in the rough, just as it came fro mthe quarry On the base of the monument is the name "Lewelling" in large block letters. On the die is chiseled a large square and compass and just below this is the inscription, "Lorenzo T. Lewelling, born December 21, 1S46; died September 3, 1900. Governor of Kasas 1892-1894." Just below the inscription is the tribute: "Erected by his friends." The monument cost $500. TROUBLE IN ABMY GIRDLES. Fort Riley Captain Charged With Making Unbecoming Remarks. Junction City, Dec. 2. On Wednes day County Attorney Roarke charged Captain Killan, of Fort Riley, with say ing: "I don't like to say anything about a dead man, but I think Mr. Cooper (the night marshal who was murdered by a soldier last week) got Just what he deserved. If I had been some of those soldiers and got beaten like they did, I would have shot him myself." Captain Kilian was acting as counsel in a case of a soldier who was charged with arson when the county attorney made the charge. Judge Moore, of this district, appointed J. F. Brown, Thomas Dever and J. R. McClure to investigate the charge and to report. There were four witnesses and the committee has the affidavits of a man and woman and man who heard the remarks and also that the. captain said: "I do not think Buchanan (the assassin) committed sui cide and there are others who think the same." The committee has served no tice on Captain Kilian to meet with its members Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Roarke claims that if the remark credi ted to Captain Kilian is true then the latter should not be permitted to pol lute the district court with his pres ence. FOUGHT THE ROBBERS OFF. A Orooer Shows Fight and Saves Els Money. Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 2. Two men entered the grocery store of E. T. Wil liams, Tenth street and Riverview ave nue, about 8 o'clock Saturday night and after attempting to rob the proprietor struck him on the head with a club. Mr. Williams was standing near the door when the men entered. One of them ordered him to hold up his hands. Williams, instead of obeying, caught the man by the throat, throwing him to the door. Seeing his companion attack ed the other man drew a club from un der his coat and struck the groceryman several times on the head. Williams' cries attracted G. W. Sargent, who lives nearby. At his approach the robbers ran. Williams was badly cut about t!.e head, but his skull was not fractured. The robbers secured no money. The place where the assault took place is a lonely corner, with deep hol lows on either Bide. Teachers at Arkansas City. Arkansas City, Dec. 2. The annual meeting of the Southwestern Kansas Teachers' association closed Saturday night. Frank Nelson, state superin tendent of public instruction, delivered an address. At the business meeting ElDorado was selected as the place for holding the meeting next year. The following officers were elected: Presi dent, J. A. Farrell of Sedan; vice presi dent, Theodore Fulton of Anthony; treasurer, Prof. Ehlers of ElDorado; secretary, Miss Ethel Shoup of Mul vane. Farmer Falls Into a Well. Wellsville, Dec. 2. Lawrence Brophy, a farmer living near Wellsville, fell to the bottom of a 25 foot well and sus tained serious injuries. Brophy had been working in the well and while at tempting to leave it, lost his hold and fell to the bottom. Gas For Neosho Falls. Neosho Falls, Dec. 2 Henry Brother, while drilling for water on John Shieb meir"s farm, five miles southwest of town, struck a strong flow of natural gas at a depth of 80 feet. Mr. Shleb meir will utilize the well for fuel for his farm. FORMERLY OF KANSAS. New Governor of Oklahoma Once a Sunflower Editor. Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 2. "Tom" Fergu son, who has been appointed to succeed William Jenkins as governor of Okla homa, came to the territory from Kan sas in the early days, and when the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation was opened to settlement he went to Blaine county and settled at Watonga, where he engaged in the newspaper business. He is now editor of the Weekly Repub lican and is one of the foremost Re publicans in Oklahoma. During the last campaign he was chairman of the ex ecutive committee, a position he still holds, and his wise counsels accom plished the election of the Republican delegate to congress, D. T. Flynn. He is a cool, level headed business man, has few enemies, has made a financial success of life, and his newspaper has been a' potent factor in making Blaine county the banner Republican county in the territory, that party always carrying it by good majorities. He is in the prime of life, married, his wife being the postmistress at Watonga. He is a healthy type of the successful western business man. He has never held office in the territory, but as mem ber and chairman of the executive com mittee has done great service for his party. PRESIDENT'S BOAST OF JENKINS. Washington,-1 Dec. 2. In appointing Mr. Ferguson governor of Oklahoma the president attached to the papers the following memorandum: "Governor, Jenkins, of Oklahoma, Is hereby removed because of his im proper connection with a contract be tween the territory and the Oklahoma Sanitarium company. The decision is based purely upon his own written statements, and his oral explanations of them at the final hearing. "One of the duties of the territorial governor" is to enter into a contract with some person or corporation for the keeping of the insane of the territory. Governor Jenkins made such a contract with the Oklahoma Sanitarium com pany, a corporation, the promoters of which reserved $10,000 of its stock for the governor and subject to his orders. 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Best and Health to Mother and Child MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP ha3 been used for over FIFTY YEARS BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES thj CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC and la th. best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure to ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooth ing Syrup" and take no other kind. Tw.n-ty-flv. cents a bottle. to be the sole business of the corpora tion. It is obvious either that the terri tory was obligated to pay for more than the service was worth, or that Its helpless wards were to have the enor mous profits contemplated taken out of their keep. "The governor's confessed relations to the matter disclose such an entire lack of appreciation of the high fiduciary nature of the duties of his office as to unfit him for their further discharge. "A sound rule of public policy and morals forbids a public servant from seeking or accepting any personal ben efit in a transaction wherein he has a public duty to perform. "A chancellor would not for one mo ment retain a frustee who, in dealing for the trust, teserved an advantage to himself. The thought is not to be tolerated that the president can be less vigilant and exacting In the public's interest, THEODORE ROOSEVELT." O El TOXlIAt Bean the t lnB lna 'oa "aw The Kind You Haw Htwavs Bought OASTOniA. Bean the 9 Kind Yoo Haffll3vs BOUZM TOniA. Beantli. Signature ef Kind You Haw Always Boujht ,A 7V

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAI MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 2, 1601. 0 RAILROADNEWS. Oklahoma Statistics to Be Col lected by the Santa Fe. Will Show Progress of the County Daring 1901. EMIGRATION CHANGING General Trend Sow Is Toward the Panhandle. Reports to Be Sent In by Santa Fe Agents. The Santa Fe railway takes a great pride in Oklahoma, and is trying to keep a record of the progress made by that commonwealth insofar as it is di rectly affected by means of the Santa Fe road. Preparations are now being made for the compilation of a book of statistics to show the advancement of Oklahoma towns on the Santa Fe during the past twelve months. The word "towns" is used in a very inclusive sense, for the Santa Fe proposes to show by its sta tistics the growth not only of the towns but of the wide belt of farming coun try which is tributary to the road. One of the interesting things which the forthcoming bok of statistics will show is that the trend of emigration on the Santa fe is no longer to south ern Oklahoma, but is toward the Pan handle country. This is an indication of two things: First, that southern Oklahoma is passing the place where there is more land than the population can attend to: and second, that the Panhandle country is believed by those who visit it to offer opportuni ties for profitable farming as well as stock raising. The Panhandle is with out doubt a rich agricultural country, the only doubtful point being the water supply. It is claimed that plenty of water can be secured by drilling, and if eo the great cattle ranges will soon be cut up into fenced farms. The statistics concerning the growth of the country during the year will be furnished by the agents of the Santa Fe at every town in Oklahoma reached by the road. Blank forms are now be ing prepared by the passenger depart ment, and will soon be sent out to the agents. Reports will be received from about sixty points in Oklahoma, and it Is thought that the canvass will be complete early in li)02. The agents will be asked to state as far as posible the number of families coming to thir respective localities during the year, the average amount of farm land purchased by each family, the increase ;n the size of the town, and the important business houses and other improvements established in the course of the year. An effort will also be made to ascertain approximately the number of families who have come In on the home-seeker excursions, and the general character of the new popu lation. All this Information, when collected and published in the usual attractive form of similar Santa Fe booklets, will form a very interesting and val uable addition to the history of Okla homa. WHEAT FOB MEXICO. Santa F and Rock Island Handling 3,000,000 Bushels. Distribution of the grain traffic of the western roads is just now regarded as phenomenal. Instead of grain going from the west to the east, as is usual, it is being moved from the sources of supply to sections farther west, and to the south andsouthwest.where corn ani ats are required, owing to crop fail ures. The removal of the Mexican im port duty on wheat is causing large shipments to be made into that coun try, and it is estimated that about 3, 000,009 bushels will be taken to Mexico before January 1, the date on which tiie duty is to be restored. The Santa Fe aftd the Hock Island get the greater part of this traJfic, as the wheat is to go from Kansas and Oklahoma. Rock Island officers estimate that fully one third of the quantity required has al ready been shipped. There is 300,000 bushels of wheat at Fort Worth to go to Mexico, and more will be sent from that point. To provide for the grain traffic of West Texas a 50,000 bushel levator is to be erected at El Paso. REFUSED $15,000. For? ficott Man Has a Valuable Pat ent Cattle Guard. Mr. Cashell. of the M. K. T fence gang at Fort Scott, has what he and his friends believe to be a big fortune in the way of a patent cattle guard for railroads. It is of his own invention, and tie has just refused $15,000 for the patent. Cattle guards are something that taave never been perfected. The old ones are acknowledged to be inade quate. Mr. Cashell s is an ingenious arrangement. It is portable not built onto the road and can be sold and shipped to the point where it is wanted, and simply laid on the track. It is metallic and is so constructed that a critter attempting to walk over it will withdraw its foot at the first step be cause it cuts the ankle and makes walking across it impossible. When the track force wants to reoair th track under the guard, it is not neces sary, as in the case with all other guards, to tear the guard out and then rebuild it, but simply to Uft it off and lay it to one side. WALLHON IS PROMOTED. He la Appointed Scale Inspector at Cieburno, Texas. John Waldron of the water service nere has been appointed scale inspector for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe with headquarters at Cleburne, Tex. His Jurisdiction will embrace all the Gulf lines of the Santa Fe and the po sition is one of considerable importance. The appointment will take effect about Xecember 15. and Waldron will move his family to that place. He has been in the service of the company in Topeka since the first of June. '9S. Besides be ing an excellent workman, he is promi nent in the work of the railroad X M MAT BUILD TO LIBERAL. Senator Clark Figuring on a Connec tion With, the Rock Island. Denver Dec. 2. Senator William F x?o o Montana and Thomas F. ?f Coloo "are. is humored, im-nSlU.in railrd construction, and will build practically a new trans continental railroad. The Chicago Rock Island Pacific ,3 mh Senator Clark and Mr. Walsh. "ew transcoanlnental line would iv Senate dark an outlet for his Loa Angeles Salt Lake City road, which has been left without one through the absorption of the Colorado mountain lines by George Gould. The Rock Island would get a new and short route to California. Some time ago Mr. Walsh incorpora ted a railroad to be built from Ouray, by way of Gunnison, to Pueblo. If his alliance with Senator Clark is perfectei he will build on probably to Libes Kan., where he will connect his road with the Rock Island. It is said that Senator Clark and Mr. Walsh will meet in Washington this week and there complete the deal. NEW RAILROAD DEAL. Santa Fe Said to Be Backing New Lines of the "Three I's," The Indiana, Illinois Iowa railroad, better known as the "Three I's," has thrown down the gauntlet to the Van derbilts and to the Hill-Harriman com bination as represented in the Northern Pacific-Burlington deal, says the Kan sas City Journal. Orders have been Issued by the man agement to begin construction of an extension from South Bend to Elkhart, and this is the preliminary move in a struggle which may be waged with the most powerful railway influences in the west, northwest and east. On the eve of the annual meeting of the presidents, which is to occur in New Tork Wednesday, the announce ment is made by a reliable source that the "Three I's" will be extended from South Bend to Toledo and from South Bend to Chicago. An extension from South Bend to Detroit is also among the possibilities, and will, it is said, de pend largely upon the reception that is given the growing ambition of the little road. Although no official confirmation can be seAired regarding the matter, there is reason to suspect that the move is backed by the management of the San ta Fe road. If this is true, it becomes evident that the Santa Fe has deter mined by means of the Indiana, Illi nois Iowa road as a nucleus, to establish itself in such a manner as to be independent of whatever combina tion may be made in the east or north west. SHOP SITE PURCHASED. Orient Road Secures a 40-Acre Tract Near Wichita. Wichita, Kas., Dec 2. The Orient shops site has been definitely located, the ground purchased and paid for. Yesterday morning James Allison passed a check of $1,000 to Coler Sim, who as the agent of parties in Keene, New Hampshire, had charge of forty acres of land between the Arkansas river and Seneca street and directly west of the fair grounds. The property is not now in the city, but it will be brought in. It is said that the site will not cost the railroad company a cent, and that it was a local syndicate which really purchased the property, after first mak ing the deal with the Orient company to locate their shops there. The site ad joins Princess addition, where Mr. Chas. V. Ferguson has been purchasing a great deal of property during the past two or three months. The land purchased is very poor, be ing valueless for agricultural purposes. It is a fractional piece, caused by the winding of the river, and is exactly two miles from the corner of Lawrence and Douglas avenues. It is half a mile from the Harry street terminus of the street car line. VALUABLE MINERALS. Santa Fe Lines in Western Texas Are Opening Way For Discoveries, Industrial Commissioner Davis, of the Santa Fe, has received a report re garding the discovery of extensive and valuable mineral deposits along the San Angelo and Pecos Vailey branches of the Santa Fe system. On the former branch in western Texas there have been found extensive beds of animal phosphate near the big mineral dis trict, in which have been found de posits of iridium and other rare min erals. In the same state and on the Pecos Valley line very large sulphur beds have been found near Guadalupe and not far from the quicksilver de posits. Over 350,000 have been proved up on the surface. No Agreement With Union. Pueblo, Col., Dec. 2. General Mana ger J. M. Herbert, of the Denver Rio Grande, denies the report current iii Pennsylvania, that the Switchmen's Union of North America had reached 'ill ig L V-:r; TSi -t d J'liH&frf rt f.VZv W Wr; an agreement with the Denver Rio Grande road. He said: "There is no truth whatever in the report that the Switchmen's union has been recognized by our road. We have never recogniz ed them and since the recent strike we do not intend to do so. I do not know where the authority for this report came from but it is certainly incorrect." Chief Dispatcher Goes to Canada. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 2. TJ. E. Gillen, who has been chief train dispatcher for the Missouri Pacific railway here for the past year, has resigned, to accept a position as train master of the Grand Trunk railway, with headquarters at Belleville, Ontario. FROM DODGE CITY. Ed Gingrich and wife are the parents of a boy. T. Skillington has gone to work at the roundhouse. Nelson Hobble is able to be about af ter his accident. Mrs. W. L Junkins is spending the winter in Kansas City while Walt is running on 3 and 4 out of Kansas City. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE. Machinist Thomas Smith, who works in Ira Miller's gang, has been sick. William Langley, whose place is in the bull pen, went home sick Saturday. Brakeman W. C. Mattingly has reported for duty after a lay off of one week. Hugh Casey of the ash-pan room, who has been sick lor two days, is on duty again. George Ferguson and James Scales have been sent to Florence to shovel coal for the company. General Manager Mudge came in Sat urday afternoon from St. Joseph, Mo., on a special train. Charles Kistler, Louis Gartside and Michael Connelly of the east shop were out Saturday. Claude Shields, a machinist helper in the east erecting shop, has been off for a day or two. Locomotive 317, a ten-wheel Manches ter, has been turned out after receiving a general overhauling. Thomas Leonard, coal shoveler at the mill, lias been absent for a few days on account of a bad cold. Engine 2373 has returned to Osage' City after a brief trip to Topeka for a wash out boiler and light repairs. The little grandson of Thomas Smith of the sheds, who has been seriously ill for some time, is reported better. A number of new brakemen are being hired for service on the eastern division. Only experienced men are being hired. Michael Schulmeister, furnace man in the brass foundry, has been troubled with a lame back for several days. Frank Guetsch is on duty in the spring shop again after an absence since Thurs day. He has been in -unaaa City visit ing. George Moore, an Argentine brakeman who has been in Wisconsin for 30 days on a wedding trip, has returned to that place. Five more of the new passenger com pounds have arrived and axe ready to be set up here. They are 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013 and 1017. Fireman W. H. Brooks, who formerly worked here, has moved to Argentine, where he is holding the left side of a yard engine. Two of the Lantry engines which were brought in the other day for being fitted up with oil burning apparatus, have been stripped. G. W. Closson. fuel contractor for the Santa Fe, returned Sunday morning from a ten days' tour of inspection over the western lines. Oscar Meyer, a machinist in the water service, went home sick Saturday. Meyer has had considerable trouble with a bad tooth recently. Engine 491, a Rhode Island, which has Been in for repairs on its flues, is out and will be sent to the west for perma nent service. John Milner ef the coach shop, who has been out for a number of months on ac count of sickness, is thought to be im proving. Harry Conwell of the roundhouse, who has ben sick for about a week with tvphoid-malaria, is still in. but is reported as being slightly improved. John McConnell. who formerly had a job here as machinist, but who for a number of years has been away, was around the shops Saturday. During the month of November the blacksmith shop turned out a total of 160, 000 bolts. Orders are being made for the manufacture of 200,000 in December. Machinist Lee Gabler. who lost two davs the latter part of last week on ac count of a cold, is in again. Mrs. Gab ler also has been ill, but is now bet ter. Brakeman Henry Holloway has been running on the Kansas City plug since the death of Mark Chamberlain. No reg ular assignment of the place has yet been made. Jesse Stafford and Alexander Ahlstrom have returned from an extended hunt ing trip over the St. Joseph branch. They THE OPENING OF are about the last ef the Thanksgiving sports to arrive. Announcement has been made of the ap pointment of R. H. Nickerson as general manager of the Monterey and Mexican Gulf road to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. Monom. Joseph Dedier, a tinner who took a lay off a few weeks ago, came in again this morning. Be is working on the west side of the track this time instead of on refrigerators as heretofore. Charles Havens, a machinist in the east shop, was struck in the right eye by a piece of steel yesterday, the injurv re quiring the attention of the hospital" phy sician. He will probably not lose the sight. At the curve south of the Second street viaduct track workmen have been busy for a day or two raising the rails and leveling the thing up. This is where a number of derailments have taken place recently. Mark Withers, who went to Emporia Wednesday to attend the switchmen's ball on Thanksgiving night, has not yet resumed his place on the footboarcL His friends here are contemplating getting out a tracer for him. Joseph Hornby, a former machinist in Topeka shops, but now following, his trade in the Union Pacific shops at Arm strong, has gone home after a short visit with relatives here. He is a son of Jo seph Hornby, a clerk in the storehouse. John Espelin arrived Sunday morning from Cleburne, Tex. Espelin worked here some time ago. but for six months has been with the Gulf line. He may return to his bench in Topeka shops. Mrs. Es pelin arrived here several days ago. Machinist John Taylor, Joseph Chatham and John Nichols were the invited guests at a dinner given Sunday by Joseph Sie ben at his home at Quinton Heights. Sie ben won a turkey Thanksgiving and this was the occasion he took for disposing of it. Guy Ludington. who for about four months has been working in the air brake department of the sheds, quit Sat urday and this morning went to Kansas City. He will probably return in a few days and take a place with the Conti nental Creamery company. I. C. Newmareh, formerly foreman of the machine shop here, but lately with the Seabrook Air Line in the capacity of shop foreman at Raleigh. X. C-, is now at Roanoke, Va. It is believed ho has a similar position with the same road. He was at Raleigh only a few days. Adam Ekas, chief clerk in the general freight office of the Kansas City South ern at Kansas City, has returned to that place after a brief visit in Topeka, accompanied by his wife. Mr. Weaver was formerly chief mailing clerk in the general freight office of the Santa Fe here. Brakeman George Haekett has been as signed to service on the. work train at North Ottawa. An increase in the num ber of brakemen has been made, there being two instead of one as previously. This is done when there is work on the main line, this making additional duties for the trainmen. Louis Schum, a sign painter in the coach paint shop, has taken his time and will leave at once for Pittsburg, where he will follow his trade in the shops of the Kansas City Southern. He has been on the Santa Fe pay rolls for ten or twelve vears. He has a sister living at Pittsburs. According to reports. Machinist J. F. Blakemore of the east shop has suffered a stroke of paralysis. He was not in his place Saturday, and as he does not lose much time, his absence is always noticea ble. He is one of the old timers, having been in the service of the company a little more than 20 years. Announcement has been made of the marriage of Mr. Herman Gabler, a round house machinist, to Miss Jennie Horo ceck of 219 Jackson street. The event will take place on the afternoon of Christmas day. Both of the young peo ple have many acquaintances among the shop men. The wife of Charles Strickrott of the boiler shop, who has been ill for a good many months, is not so well now as she has been for some time. Several weeks ago she was removed to her home and most of the time since has been on the gain, but her condition is not quite so favorable of late. According to the choice of the delegates to the Third district convention of the Knights of Pythias held in Topeka last week, the K. of P. band of this place was made the official musical organization. It is composed very largely of shop men, and is known as one of the best bands for its size in this part of the state. Georee Domme, who works in Mullen's stripping gang and who has had more trouble than he deserves within the last week, is back to work again. He has spent several days trying to straighten out the difficulty caused by his wife leav ing him and has made arrangements for his mother-in-law to keep the two little children left in his hands. Osman Bates, who was burned and had on arm broken in the first puff of the sea cow, was around the shop Saturday morning. Bates is a popular fellow, as was evidenced by the numerous warm greetings which he received on every side. His face has about recovered from the frightful burns, but his arm is still in a cast. He will not be able to work for several days yet. Two molders from the brass foundry went out east of town for a hunt on Thanksgiving day. They came upon a brush pile from which a coyote emerged. Instead of stopping the wolf's retreat THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. with a load of lead, one of them threw away his gun and called to the other to shoot. The second man was likewise too much excited to do anything and stood still until the animal was out of sight. Changes in the location of the machines in the orass corner are being made with the view to arranging so there will he more room for some of the new equip ment which is to come in. The tame lathe has been moved to the machine shop proper, the link machine taking its place. It is expected that the grind stone will be placed in a new location, but just where has not yet been de termined. William Barnes, who was chosen to in spect the fifteen new locomotives which the Pittsburg works is building for the Santa Fe, left Saturday on No. 2 for that city. He will probably not return until the latter portion of the winter. George W. Cooper, a machinist in the east shop, who was also given the posi tion of inspector for the forty engines which are being constructed at Schenec tady, N. Y., started for that place Sat urday. Henry Martin, foreman of the cab car Denters. who -was called to "Fresno. Cal.. about three weeks ago by the death of a sister, nas oeen heard irom ana is ex pected to arrive home any time. Martin visited the Santa Fe shops at San Ber nardino and saw nearly a score of the men who at one time or another were in the service of the company here. He was also at Santa Barbara and appears to have mixed quite a little pleasure with the business which made his stay during this time imperative. Work on the two new Henderson steel box cars has been completed, so far as the boiler shop is concerned. The roof and sides will be of wood. The main ob ject in building a car of metal seems to be in the fact that for S0.000 pounds' ca pacity there is some difficulty in securing wooden sills strong enough to support the load. It is many times the case, too. that they are given such a severe test by overloading that they can not stand the strain. This can be largely overcome by the use of heavy iron, which occupies less space for a given strength. Thomas Fov, field foreman for the San ta Fe here, is at Harrison. Ok., making the first improvements on the claim which he drew last summer. He writes back that on Thanksgiving day he feasted on several different kinds of game, among them elk. deer and bear. He is digging a well, but instead of striking water has gone through a 20-in vein of coal, and thinks oil and gas are not far away. He has asked Peter Cart and Owen Callahan of the water service to get together $50,000 of bankable paper and fake it down there for the purpose of in vesting in land. He is well pleased with the situation and believes land owners there have an opoprtunity to make a good living. Frank Benson, a tinner who left a few days ago for Colorado, has returned and is at his bench again. Benson has been out interesting the railroads of that state in his patent switch lamp. Tests of it have been made on the Denver and Rio Grande, Colorado Midland and Colorado Southern. The Midland has completed its experiments with the contrivance and as soon as the number of lamps required can be ascertained, an order will be placed with a view to equipping the whole system with them. The officials of other lines also speak very favorably of the in vention and it is probable they will put them in later. Benson is now getting out a thousand for the Santa Fe, and as soon as that is finished he will go east and have them introduced in other systems. JUDGING BEGINS. International Live Stock Expo sition Now in Full Swing. Chicago, Dec. 2. The work of judg ing the aristocratic animals at the In ternational Livestock exposition began today. Judging of pure bred steers and the inter-collegiate judging contest both began at 9 a. m. Later the judges dis cussed the fine points of grade and cross-bred steers. Thus the great show got into full swing and will continue the Mecca of admirers of domestic animals till the close of the show on December 7. In the sheep department the judges took up pure bred wethers, in the swine department. Tamworths and York shires; and in the horse building Perch erons were put through their paces on the tanbark. The intercollegiate judg ing contests in svine and sheep began during the afternoon. The gates of the exposition were thrown open at 8 a. m. to a big crowd, considering the earliness of the hour. The majority of them were out-of-town cattlemen, in many cases attended by members of their families, and General Manager Skinner basing an estimate 011 this crowd said the day's attendance would be between 40,000 and 50,000 peo ple. Everybody reads the State Journal, Omeda Oil every night with Omega Oil, it will do them a world cf good. The Oil loosens stiff joints, softens the skin, relaxes the muscles, and 6tarts the blood flowing more freely. It drives out most of the aches and pains of Old Age, and relieves Rheumatism when nothing else will. Omega Oil is good for everything THREE FIREMEN HURT. Fire in Creamery Package Company's Plant at Omaha. Omaha, Dec. 2. Fire which started at 9:30 last night at the supply house of the Creamery Package Manufacturing company at Eleventh and Jones streets, resulted in the serious injury of three firemen and a loss of $85,000. The in jured: Lieut. M. J. Cuff, engine company No. 1, taken out unconscious, left shoul der broken, badly burned about face and body; may die. Fireman George Treaxler, face burned, arm dislocated. J. Greenman, pipeman, face and hands burned. All the injured firemen were removed to St. Joseph's hospital. The accident was caused by a falling wall. Cuff was partially buried beneath the debris, but two of his comrades heroically ran into the burning structure and pulled him out. The Lewis Supply company, belting and rubber goods, also lost $10,000 on stock. PLAYED FOR THE KING. Sousa and His Band Gave a Two Hours9 Concert at Sandringham, London, Dec 2. Sousa and his band played by royal command last nigrht at Sandringliam before their majesties, King Klward and Queen Alexandra and the royal family. The concert lasted two hours. At the close Mr. Sousa was pre sented to the king, who received him very graciously. The king displayed keen de light with the music. All arrangements were made for the convenience of Mr. Sousa's party. rinner was served on board the train going to Sandringham and supper on the train returning: to London. It is particularly noticeable that King Edward has chosen an American com pany as the second company of artists to appear before his court since his acces sion to the throne. If" old people will rub their arms, legs and backs a liniment ought to be good for. KB UNDER S8Q0 BOND. Man Who Said Roosevelt Should Be Treated as McKinley Was. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 2. A. H. Muel ler, the man arrested Saturday evening at Broad and Chestnut streets, charged with having declared that President Roosevelt should be served the same as was McKinley, was held in JSU0 bail for court for disturbing the peace. At tha hearing before Magistrate Kocherspergcr at the city hall Mueller had nothing to say beyond declaring that he was not re sponsible on Saturday for using the words imputed to him. He stated that he had been a machin ist in Wilmington, Del. Mueller was ar rested on complaint of P. T. Tobln. who claimed to have heard him use the threat ening' language. Tobln said that the re mark was made in the Hotel Lafayette at the time the president was looking at the, football game in Went Philadelphia. At Mueller's boarding house it was stated h had always conducted himself in a quiet and orderly manner. He if said to havt been out of employment for Borne time. BUT Til It EE DEAD. Ferry Boat Accident Not So Bad as First Reported. San Francisco, Dec. 2. So far as can be determined, only three lives were lost in the collision between the ferry boats San Rafael and Sausalito. Those drowned were: W. G. Crandall, secretary of the Long Syrup works; George Tredway, a waiter on the San Rafael, and a 3 year old son of Mrs. Waller, of Ross Valley. The body of Crandall was washed ashore at Angel island. In the panic that followed after the boats collided, about 20 passengers wen) more or less injured. A great man were cut while crawling through thi cabin windows. Names Smith of Kansas. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 2. Commander-in-Chief Torrance, of the G. A. R., has announced the following ap pointments as division inspectors, the names having been recommended by Inspector General Wilford A. Weather bee, of Boston: Arizona, Gilbert I. Gray, Phoenix: Arkansas, A. S. Fowler, Little Rock: California and Nevada, C T. Derby, Los Angeles; Colorado and Wyoming, O. E. Adams, Denver; Idaho, Charles A. Clark, Boise; Illinois, it. N. Law. Galesburg; Indiana, W. D. Mc Cullough, Brazil; Indian Territory, J. A. Dixon. Vineton; Iowa, John Hughes, jr., Williamsburg; Kansas, W. H. Smith, Maryville; Missouri, G. V. Mar tin, Brookfield; Montana, George H. Piatt, Helena; Nebraska, R. M. Stone, Omaha; New Mexico, Valentine Her bert, Albuquerque; North Dakota, Peter Haley, Devil's Lake; Oklahoma, J. W. Ray, Guthrie: Oregon, Thomas Vealy, Astoria; South Dakota. J. W. Abbott, Webster; Texas, Theodore Hitchcock, Dallas; Utah, Hugh Anderson, Salt Lake city; W'ashington and Alaska, George II. Board man, Tacoma. Denver's City Hall Burns. Denver, Dec. 2. A fire Saturday night destroyed the city hail building and probably a large amount of records. The origin of the fire la supposed to have been defective electric wiring. The building contained all the city offices except that of the police department and included the central fire station and the city jail. It was of stone, six stories in height. It cost nearly one half million dollars, but it was built in 1880 and has much depreciated in value. It was insured for 80,000. McKinley Vault Ousrd Reduced. Washington, Dec. 2. The detachment of troops assigned to the duty of guard ing the vault containing the remains of the late President McKinley, in the Westlawn cemetery. Canton, O., has been reduced to five non-commissioned officers and 40 privates under command of Lieutenant William Ashbridge, Thir teenth infantry. The remainder of the guard has been sent to the post at Fort Wayne, Mich. Htsad Himself With a Towel. San Francisco, Dec. 2. J. Hurley, a recent arrival In San Francisco from Vernon, Oneida county. New York, committed suicide by hanging himself with a' towel tied to a gas fixture in a Third street lodging house. He left a note to his mother saying he died be cause he could cot overccjtne ta craving tor drink.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 2, 1901. TOPEKA STATE JOIMAL BT FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVIII No. 28 TERMS" OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a Week to any part of JTooeka or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kansas town where the paper has a car rier system. M Ry mail, one year So By mail, three months -rj: Weekly edition, one year JJJ' Saturday edition of daily one year i.w PERMANENT HOMS. Topeka State Journal building. 800 ana (02 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW TOBK OFFTCEBJ 311 Van.terbilt Bldg. Paul Block. Mgr. TELEPHONES. Business Office Bell POTJ 107 Reporters' Room Bell phone 577 FTJXI. LEAS3D WIRE REPORT 07 TEE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The State Journei Is a member of the Associated Press and receives tM i dav telegraph report of that great .T organization for exclusive afternoon pub lication In Topeka. t,,r The news is received In the State Jour nal building over wires for this sole pur. pose, busy through the entire day. a complete copy of tae nigtat report U also received. Who will be found to talk to death the river and harbor iniquity this time? Perhaps those Bulgarian bandits are arranging to go on the stage or Into a museum. It does seem that the Indians were dying rapidly enough without getting them interested in football. President Roosevelt's troubles today begin in earnest. He will have con gress on his bands for three months at least. Probably the next South American revolution will be pulled off in a re gion where there are no railroads to Interfere. The managers of the St. Louis ex position will miss a good thing if they don't secure Pat Crowe for a midway attraction. Congress could not do a better thing than pass a law which will permit the man who smashes an enemy's fleet to draw the prize money. Populist members of congress who have not already announced their con version to Democracy, probably will stand a poor show for places on gool committees. Regardless of the fact that a second woolen mill has been put in operation in this city, we are told by R. G. Dun Co., that orders for woolen goods are being turned away at some mills. The commissioner of Indian affairs thinks the time has come for treating the red man as an individual. Lo has felt that way about it for a long time himself, in connection with the whisky question. People are becoming so accustomed to the prevailing general prosperity that they are beginning to forget the last boom and its subsequent collapse. There has been a lingering fear all along that it might happen again, but the timid are taking courage and begin ning to loosen up their purse strings. Having decided that prosperity is a good thing they will help push it along. "Washington Post: It seems that Mr. Gerry, the fussy old man who has been so persistent in preventing children from making a living on the stage, has been using a "burr bit" on his horses. The Society for the Prevention of Cru elty to Animals got In a body blow when it showed up the cruelty of the executive head of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The senate of Georgia has passed a bill denning anarchy and fixing pun ishment. The bill defines anarchy "as the public or private advocacy by speech, writing, or in any other mode or means, by any person or association of persons, the subversion and destruc tion by force of any and all govern ment, or the attempt by speech, writ ing, printing, or in any other way or mode whatsoever, to incite or abet, pro mote or encourage hostility or opposi tion to any and all government." Under the bill anarchy is to be punished as a felony. The measure also fixes the pen alty of death for assault on a public official by reason of opposition to gov ernment. The Georgia senate passed the bill by unanimous vote. KOBE CURRENCY TINKERING. In commenting on the present system of subtreasuries. Mr. Wm. B. Ridgely, the comptroller of the currency in his annual report calls attention to the dis advantages and derangements its oper ations cause in our financial matters, and says: "There could be no better illustra tion of this than its operations in the last few months. The result has been to needlessly lock up and take out of circulation vast sums of money just at a time when it was badly needed for moving crops and transacting the reg ular business of the country. The re lief afforded by the purchase of bonds by the secretary of the tieasury only partially and temporarily meets the difficulty and repairs the damage done. The mistake of maintaining this sys tem after the business of the govern ment and the country has long out grown it should be corrected and the business community be given relief from its operation in taking money out of circulation when most needed. If the secretary of the treasury is given authority so that he can arrange to have more of the money collected by the government deposited with the na tional banks and kept there until need ed, it can be done under such regula tions, restrictions, and supervision as to insure the government against loss and give relief from the present sys tem." Referring to the criticism which has been made of the act of March 14, 1900, to the effect that it does not properly safeguard the gold standard, but leaves it possible for the secretary of the treasury to practically undo the effect of the act by departmental action and regulation without further legislation, the comptroller says: "If the act can be made stronger by amendments and the gold standard of value rendered more secure from any future uncertainty, it should be done without any delay, while the question is still uppermost, and before it gets shoved to one side by the great number of new questions being urged as sub jects for action by congress. "Since the passage of the actof March 14, 1900, the total amount of circula tion which all the national banks have outstanding has been increased from $2")4,028,230 to J359.832.715, an increase of $105,806,230, or over 41 per cent. "The provisions of the act have also added somewhat to the elasticity of the national bank currency. It, however, leaves much to oe desired in the way of elasticity, the lack of which is the greatest fault of our national bank is sues. "Congress has already had under dis cussion and consideration various measures for the modification of the national bank currency. There is much discussion of the subject by bankers and financiers, and many plans are urged for adoption. Somewhere be tween the views of the ardent advo cates of asset currency and those who oppose it with vehemence as unsafe and unsound in every respect, mere should be found safe .middle ground. Most of the more enlightened countries of the world and those which have the most satisfactory banking systems have some kind of asset banking cur rency. We should be able to incor porate some features of this kind with our national bank currency in such a way as to in no way impair its safety, but add to its efficiency and usefulness in other respects. Under proper laws an asset currency can be used to sup ply an emergency circulation for which there is a pressing need not now sup plied by our national banks, and as our people become more used to it and see its good points the use may be extend ed. Progress in this direction should be and will have to be slow, rne ab solute security of our national bank notes and the fact that no one ever looks at a note to see by what bank it Is issued, has noDUlarized them with our people, and there will always be a strong sentinent in favor of letting well enough alone when it comes to chanerintr our bank notes. v'This question is, however, becoming pressing and immediate. In the near future it will have to be determined by congress what shall be done with the national banks and their circulating notes.and what changes are to be made in the various kinds of paper currency now in circulation. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. From the Philadelphia Record-3 Stands to reason the debater. It's funny that when we're tired we only get rest by retiring. It's the little things that tell espe cially the little brothers and sisters. When a pork packer goes in for lit erature be should adopt a pen name. A fire could hardly be called dissi pated because it goes out every night. A man never labors harder than when he undertakes to shave himself. The small boy who plays truant to go fishing hates his book and baits his hook. The mint is about the only business concern that makes money without ad vertising. A peculiar nautical fact is that when the fleets go on the cruise the crews go on the fleets. The tight-rope walker has troubles of his own. After he learns the business the rope must be taut. The careful husband always gives his wife an allowance so as to have some body to borrow from. "Your father is pretty bald," re marked the visitor. "Yes." returned the prodigal son, "I'm his only heir." F. L DR1NKWATER DEAD Secretary of Old United Press Dies in Topeka. Frederick L. Drinkwater died Sunday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. J. Dunlap at No. 1036 Taylor street, at the age of 73 years. The burial will be on Tuesday at Cedar Point, Kansas. Mr. Drinkwater published a weekly newspaper at Ocean Springs, Miss., and later the Chase County Courant at Cottonwood Falls. He was secretary of the old United Press Association and was one of the organizers of the pres ent Associated Press association. He first settled in Topeka when the log cabin at the foot of Kansas avenue was nearly the only, building. He with his three brothers 'buried a sister in the middle of the street near the place now occupied by the Throop hotel, when the country was open prairie. Frederick Drinkwater was one of the pioneer settlers in Kansas, having come here in 1S55. He located in Chase county with his brothers, O. H. and D. F. Drinkwater, where he afterward married. He was engaged in farming and stock raising until some time in the eighties, when he sold his farm in Chase county and moved to Longton, Chau tauqua county, where he resided about five years, afterward returning to Chase county for a short time. About two years ago his health failed, and he gave up his newspaper business and since then has spent most of his time with his sisters, Mrs. J. El Cowel and Mrs. Samuel Fogwell, in Osage county. He was born at Leroysville, Pa., in February, 1828. He leaves a son, Frank Drinkwater, who works at DeMoss Penwell's un dertaking establishment, and three sis ters, Mrs. A. J. Dunlap, Mrs. J. E. Cowel and Mrs. Fogwell and a brother, O. H. Drinkwater of Cedar Point. OFFER TO SELL Panama Canal Formally Ten der to the United States. Washington, Dec 2. Chancellor Boeuffre, of the French embassy, today introduced to the president, Mr. Hutin. president of the Panama Canal com pany, who presented the formal offer of that company for the sale of that prop erty and the franchises to the United States. Accompanying the offer was a statement by Mr. Hutin setting forth the advantages to be secured by the United States by the selection of the Panama route. MRS. BODTH STRICKEN. Altitude of Colorado Springs Proyes Too Much For Her. Colorado Springs, Col.. Dec 2. Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth of the Volunteers of America was stricken today while de livering an address before the students of Colorado college and WAS taken to the home of State Senator Seidomridge. The trouble is a complication of the heart, caused by the excessive altitude. Her condition has improved aomwht during the day. ROGUES FALL OUT. Bow in the Court Where Diss Da Bar Is Being Tried. Dondon, Dec. 2. In anticipation of this being the last appearance in public of Theodore and Laura Jackson (Ann Odelia Diss De Bar) before their com mittal for trial at the Old Bailey, the Marylebone police court was crowded today. The principal witness during the day's proceedings was Dr. Mary Adams, whose testimonv the female prisoner declared at the last hearing would prove that the present charges were the result of a conspiracy on the part of the promoters of a rival sect known as the Koreshan Unity. The fe male prisoner's cross-examination of Dr. Adams led to several scenes, dur ing which Mr. Jackson denounced Dr. Adams as the murderess of her hus band. According to the evidence of Dr. Adams she left Ohio in 1899 and got mixed up with the prisoners at Glen Kcho. a suburb of Washington. She further testified that the prisoners ob tained from her money under false pre tences and lured her to New York. She accompanied them to England, Paris and Cape Town. Finding that the trend of Dr. Adams evidence was unpalata ble, the female prisoner suddenly shouted: "Your husband died of poison, didn't he?" "No," replied Dr. Adams. At this point the male prisoner jump ed to his feet. v "You are a murderess," he shouted. Mrs. Jackson calmed her husband and then continued to cross-examine Dr. Adams who denied that she was ever accused of murdering her husband. When later she was examined by Charles W. Matthews, senior counsel to the treasury. Dr. Adams related her own experience with the prisoners, which resembled incidents related by the girl victims. While at Cape Town the Jackson establishment was so noto rious that the soldiers mobbed the house. After further testimony had been pre sented in regard to the male prisoners' malpractices, the prisoners both de nounced Dr. Adams with shouts of "liar" and "perjurer." The prisoners were committed for trial at the Old Bailey. RATES WILL STAND. Homeseekers Excursion For January and February. It is very probable that within a short time the Santa Fe and other western roads will announce a continuance of the homeseeker excursion rates throughout the winter and next year. These excursions are opposed in the traffic associations bv the northern roads which are unable to continue the homeseeker business throughout the winter months. W. J. Black, general passenger agent of the Santa Fe, was asked today con cerning the continuance of the rates, and said: "The Santa Fe has suggested to the various traffic associations that home seeker rates from all the territory east of the Missouri river be announced for the first and third Tuesdays of Janu ary and February, 1902. This is done in view of the continued pleasant weather. The present limitation of homeseeker rates is December 31. and unless some further arrangement is made, the rate will expire on that date. The plan is to have the rate continued on the old basis of one fare plus $2 for the round trip, tickets to be sold to the same territory in Kansas and other western states as heretofore." I WILL HOLD OVER." Judge Thomson Says He Has No In tention of Quitting. Judge William Thomson, of the Thirty-fifth judicial district, telephones the State Journal from his home at Bur lingame that all reports that he may give up his contest against R. C. Heizer, who has been appointed by Governor Stanley as his successor, are untrue. "I will hold over," said Judge Thorn son, "and will not give up my seat without a contest. EDITORS ARE COMING. Executive Committee to Be in To peka Tomorrow. The executive committee of the Kansas Editorial association will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Copeland hotel. The following constitute the committee: H. C. Stevens, Topeka; J. Frank Smith. Pleasanton; A. II. Turner, Chanute: Al vah Sheldon. El Dorado: Albert Kimball. Concordia; John Q. Royce, Philipsburg, and S. P. Gethardt. Pratt. The president of the association, Gomer Davies of Concordia, and the correspond ing secretary. J. E. Junkin, of Sterling, are also members of the committee. A full attendance is expected, as the time and place of the next state meeting will be settled upon. HAZEN WANTS TO KNOW. Judge Asks Pertinent Questions About Hurrell Law. Judge Hazen, In the district court, this morning asked the attorneys on both sides of the Matilda Parrish case, wherein the validity of the Hurrell liquor law is in question, to furnish him with information regarding certain questions. The court asked the attorneys to cite to him whether the state law governing the sale of liquor by druggists provides that druggists shall not sell liquor to a man intoxicated or a drunkard. The question to be determined is whether a prohibitive ordinance can also regu late the sales of liquor. The court also wanted to know if the state law, under which the city search and seizure or dinance was drawn up, did not provide for three months' sentence and the or dinance provide for six months' sen tence in case of conviction. Will Come to Topeka. The Modern Woodmen camp of Maple Hill is now without a meeting place, as the lodge lost all its paraphernalia as the result of a recent fire. The candidates of the Maple Hill lodge will be initiated into the order In Topeka. Candidates for adoption into the camp have been piling up until something must be done to re lieve the anxiety of the officers, so it is proposed that Sunflower camp of this city shall initiate all the new applicants and for that purpose the camp will make a pilgrimage to Topeka Tuesday, December 10. with their fresh timber, and the ban ner team of the banner camp of Kansas will put them through in time for the party to return on the night train to their nome. Smallpox Epidemic in London. London, Dee. 2. At a meeting of the metropolitan asylums' board today the chairman said it was useless to blink at the fact that London was probably in for a heavy epidemic of smallpox and for a great expense in contending with it. Since August 10 there had been 864 cases notified, and 141 deaths from the disease. During the past fortnight 262 fresh cases had been reported. Had 200,000 Butterflies. Reading, Pa., Dec. 2. Dr. Herman Strecker. a sculptor and entomologist of world-wide fame, died Saturday, aged 65 years. He was fifty years in gather ing his superb collection of butterflies, which contains 200,000 specimens, the largest collection in America, and upon which he expended $25,000. i STILL SHORT OF COAL. Mills Feel the Effect of the Switch men's Strike. Pittsburg, Dec. 2. There "was little change in switchmen's strike today. The situation is steadily improving on the road and by next week the officials say they will be in as good shape as before the strike. Trains are moving promptly and there is no blockade on the' Baltimore Ohio, Pennsylvania or Pittsburg Lake Erie roads. Among the striking switchmen on the Allegheny Valley railroad there was a rumor current today to the effect that the company was willing to compro mise on addition cents per hour and that negotiations would likelv be begun with this object in view. The rumor, however, could not be verified. All the mills between Eleventh street and Fifty-fourth street are shut down on account of their inability to obtain the necessary fuel. It is estimated that about 6,000 men have been thrown idle. SCHOOL FURNITURE TRUST Senator Teller's Brother at the Head of It Chicago, Dec. 2. A combination of a number of the most important school ap paratus dealers of the country has been effected, it Is said, by the American Syn dicate companv. Mr. James H. Teller of this city, a brother of United States Sen ator Teller of Colorado, is mentioned as the leader of the movement. "The com munity of interests" idea the co-operative principle rather than a trust agree ment. Is the basis of the organization, the main purpose of which, it is claimed, will be to improve existing trade methods which are pronounced to be unsatisfac tory to dealers, as well as to the public. The aim of the combination is understood to be the control of the entire school ap paratus business. NOTHING TO S H 0 W FO It IT. Akron Man Accumulotea Debts of $601, 16a Akron, O., Dec. 2. A. T. Page, ex-city commissioner and one of Akron's most prominent citizens. filed a petition in bankruptcy today with $601,168 liabilities and practically no assets. The indebt edness was incurred, says the petition, almost wholly while Page was with Page, Carev Co., whose failure caused the flight of David R. Page to South America. HE MISSED THE TRAIN. "Ducky" Holmes Narrowly Escapes the Wabash Wreck. Des Moines. la. Dec. 2. "Ducky" Holmes of the Detroit baseball team, who it was feared had been killed in the Wa bash wreck, has been located. He left his home in this city Monday evening for Detroit. He intended to take the train out of Chicago that was subsequently wrecked at Seneca. Telegrams failed to reach him until this morning when an answer was received from Detroit stating that he had accidentally missed the train. CITY HAS A RIGHT. Was Not Improper to Enjoin Vine wood Railway. Judge Hazen in the district court this morning decided that the city of To peka has the right to bring an action in the district court seeking to secure a forfeiture of the franchise of the Vinewood Park railroad in Topeka, The railroad company entered a de murrer to the petition of the city on the ground that the city has no right to bring such action and that it should be maintained in the name of the state. Judge Hazen held that the city is the proper party to bring such proceedings if the franchise has not been complied with. Judge Hazen held that the in junction suit brought against the com pany by the city was for the purpose of holding the parties in statu quo pending the decision whether the com pany has forfeited its rights. The court said that he did not think that the city could pass an ordinance revoking the ordinance granting the franchise. NOVEMBER W AS WARM. Temperature Three Degrees Higher Than the Normal. According to the records of the gov ernment weather bureau office compiled by Observer T. B. Jennings, November was warmer than usual. The mean temperature for the month was 44.2, while the normal temperature for the month was 41.2. The highest point the mercury reached was 71, on the 2nd, and the lowest 22, on the 16th. The rainfall amounted to 65 hundredths of an inch. The normal rainfall was 1.21. The wettest November was in 1SS8, when the precipitation amounted to 2.91. The dryest was in 1899, when the fall was but 34 hundredths. The high est temperature ever recorded in No vember was in 1S91, when the mercury reached 83. The lowest was five degrees below zero in 1887. The lowest mean was recorded in 1889. and was 37. The highest mean was 49.8, in 1899. In the November just passed there were eleven clear days, ten partly cloudy and nine cloudy. The per cent, of sunshine was 65. The wind was 6.925 miles during the month. The maximum velocity was 34 miles an hour on the 10th and was from the south. Santa Fe Health Resort's Excursion Rates. Phoenix, Arizona, and return, $65.00, good for nine months. San Antonio, Texas, and return, $30.00, good returning until June L Kl Paso, Texas, and return, $43.40,good six months. Las Vegas, N. M., and return, $31.00, three months' limit. Hot Springs, Ark., and return, $28.85, three months' limit. 'Excursion rates to other health re sorts quoted on application. Address T. L. KING, Agent A. T. S. F.. Topeka. And eating is simply perfunctory done because it must be. This is the common complaint of the dyspeptic. If eating sparingly would cure dys pepsia, few would suffer from it long. The only way to cure dyspepsia, which is difficult digestion, is to give vigor and tone to the stomach and the whole digestive system. x Hood's Sarsaprill cured the niece of Frank Fay. 106 N. St.. South Boston. Mass.. who writes that she had been a great sufferer from dyspepsia for six years: had been with out appetite and had been troubled with sour stomach and headache, She had tried many other medicines in rain. Two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla made her well. Hood's Sar&siparilJa Promises to cure and keeps the promise. Don't wait till you are worse, but buy a bottle today. CALDERHEAD ON PENSIONS. Congressman Wants $30 a Month. For Totally Disabled Soldiers. Washington, Dec. 2. Congressman Calderhead, of Kansas, expects to in troduce a bill early in the session for the pensioning of blind or totally dis abled soldiers at i30 per month. His measure will be designed to reach worthy cases which can not be reached under existing pension laws, and which were not provided for with what he be lieves to have been sufficient liberality in the pension bill of 18.90. That meas ure gave a limit of $12 per month for total disability, even though the dis ability can not be traced directly to the line of service. Mr. Calderhead's measure will cover a majority of the cases which now come before congress in the form of special pension bills. He believes himself it will cover 50 per cent of these cases. A similar measure was offered last ses sion by Mr. Calderhead and it had many friends in the house. He believes it has lost none of the support it had at that time and thinks the strength of the measure has increased. He will probably again be a member of the in valid pensions committee, and this will give him an advantageous stand from which to work. S UES RANKERS' UNION. M. Ware Claims They Owe Him $333.83. M. Ware brought suit in the district court this morning against the Bank ers' Union and E. C. Spinney, the presi dent of the company, for $333.33 on a promissory note due December 1. In the petition Ware claims that the company borrowed $333.33 from him on October 25, 1901, due December 1 with 10 per cent interest. The claim is made that pay.-nent was demanded and re fused. Garnishment proceedings were also instituted against money in the central National bank belonging to the company. JUDGMENT SET ASIDE. Grand Opera House Suit Must Be Gone Over. The judgment against the Grand Opera house secured by C E. Gault for A. M. Bain of Leavenworth, on default, was set aside by Judge Hazen t his morning. Mr. Bain holds a mortgage for $16,000 against the opera house and he com menced foreclosure proceedings and se cured judgment November 19 by default. Mrs. Eugene Qulnton is one of the heirs of the L. B. Kendall estate. Mr. Kendall secured the property on a mortgage.Quin ton Quinton asked that the judgment be set aside on the grounds that they had been granted an extension of time, which had not been entered on the docket. HOG STEALERS TRIAL. Amos Brubaker First to Face the Jury. The trial of the Brubakers, charged with hog stealing, was called in the dis trict court this morning. Four Brubakers Ralph, Amos, John and Hiram were arrested and bound over in the city court on the charge of stealing 17 hogs from John Deitrick on October 13 and selling them to the Wolff Packing company. This morning separate trials were demanded, and Amos Brubaker was selected as the first to be tried. The selecting of a jury began this morning. Ralph Brubaker turned state's evidence. The defense an nounced that an effort would be made to impeach his testimony. NEW INSURANCE ORDER.. United Workmen Accident Associa tion Applies For License. The United Workmen Accident asso ciation is a new insurance order which is being organized in Kansas as a branch of the A. O. U. W. Application was made today to W. V. Church, sup erintendent of insurance, for permission to be chartered under the Kansas laws. It will do an accident business solely. The Incorporators named in the pro posed charter are C. W. Van De Mark, George L. Rusco, C. F. Armstrong, Geo. Hayes, and M. B .Van De Mark, Jr. All of the incorporators live at Clyde, but the arcticles of incorporation state that the principal office and headquar ters of the association shall be main tained at Topeka. HE RECOVERED. St. Joe Man Who Abandons His Wife Returns With Another. St. Joe, Mo., Dec. 2. Ernest Harding, former cashier of the German-American bank of this city, who mysteriously disappeared several' months ago after a futile attempt at suicide and who left a letter accusing his wife of a love affair with her coachman, returned to St. Joseph today as the husband of Elvira Kennedy, a young woman whose name figured in the case at the time of Harding's disappearance. Harding has secured a clerical position at the stock yards. His first wife secured a divorce a short while ago. Harding has been in New York. Ilif Case Advanced. The quo warranto suit brought by W. E. Mclntyre against J. M. Iliff in the supreme court, to oust the latter from the office of probate judge of Linn coun ty, has been advanced on the supreme court docket to the February term. This is the case that involves a phase of the biennial election law. Thinks It Is Pat Crowe's Brother. Omaha, Dec. 2. Chief Donahue thinks there is no chance of the man who did the shooting at Butte, Montana, being Pat Crowe. He says if the man had been in jail any length of time at Butte under the supposition that he was Pat Crowe the police here would have been notified of the fact. He thinks Pat Crowe's brother who lives near Butte may have been the cause of the mis taken identification. Million and a Quarter Gold. New Tork, Dec. 2. The National City bank will ship $1,250,000 gold tomorrow. LOCAL MENTION. The report of License Collector P. H. Forbes, for the month of November shows that he collected $380.80. The law firm of Harvey Harvey, composed of A. W. and W. W. Harvey, dissolved partnership today. Each will maintain a separate office. Collie Reed, a 15-year-old boy living north of Soldier creek, broke his leg in two places last Saturday evening. He was thrown from a horse against a gate post. The Woman's auxiliary of the Mid winter exposition, which was to meet Tuesday morning at the Y. W. C. A. rooms, has postponed its meeting till Tuesday, December 10, at 10 o'clock The following pay rolls of city de partments for the month of November were filed today: Street commissioner, $2,074.56; city engineer, $492; superin tendant of electric light plant, $665.08. Mayor Hughes has written to the mayors of 25 cities in the United States asking for a copy of their city seal and coat of arms. A committee appointed by the mayor Is to fix up a seal for Topeka, The committee consists of F. P. MacLennan, Arthur Capper and J. K. Hudson. PRIZES AWARDED, Winners at the International Live Stock Exposition. Chicago, Dec. 2. The committee on judges has named the following gen tlemen to determine the merits of spe cial cattle exhibits at the big stock show: F. A. Nave, Herefords; J. C. Im boden, Aberdeen-Angus, and Wallace Estill, Shorthorns. Prizes were awarded today as fol lows: Shorthorns Steer or spayed heifer, two years old and under three, prizes of $70, $55, $40 and $10. The Dutchman (tat steer) first, owned by M. F. Dun lap, Jacksonville, 111.; Crimson Babe second, owned by Minnesota university experiment station; Cumberland Chunk third, owned by T. J. Ryan Son, Irwin, la.; Junior fourth, owned by M. T. Bunker, Tipton. Ia. Herefords Steer or spayed heifer, two years old and under three, $70, $5o, $40, and $10. Apollo first, owned by Geo. P. Henry, Goodnow, 111:; Isaac second, owned by H. T. Schnelker, New Haven, Ind.; Uncle John II third owned by John Redhead, Des Moines la.; Beau Lou (steer) fourth, owned by Makm Bros., Lee's Summit, Mo. Stear or spayed heifer one year old and under two, prizes of $70,$56, $40, and $10. The Woods Principal first, owned by G. P. Henry, Goodnow, 111.; Clipper sec ond, owned by T. B. Solham, Chilli cothe. Mo.: Hickory Grove third, owned by G. P. Henry, Goodnow, 111.; Avalette fourth, owned by Thomas Clark, Beech er, 111. Tarn worth hogs Class 67, board two yqears old or over; first prize 15, second prize $10. Minnesota university experi ment station first prize. Class 58, boar one year old or over; first prize $15, second prize $10. Min nesota university experiment station first and second prizes. Class 59 Boar 6 months old and un der one year: First prize $12, second prize $8. Minnesota University Experi ment station first; R. S. Hartley, Pitts field, Pa., second. Class 60 Boar under six months old. First prize $12; second prize $8. R. S. Hartley, Pittsfield, Pa., first; Minnesota. University Experiment station, second. Class 61 Sow 2 years old or over. First prize $15; second prize $10. R. S. Hartley, first; Minnesota University Ex periment station, second. Class 62 Sow 1 year old and under 3. Prizes $15and $10. R. S. Hartley, first; Minnesota Experiment station, second. Class 63 Sow 6 months' old and un der one year, prizes $12 and $8. Minne sota University Experiment station first and second. Class 64 Sow under 6 months' old. Prizes $12 and $8. R. S. Hartley first and second. Class 65 Boar any age. Prize $20. Minnesota Experiment station. Sheep were exhibited from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan and many Canadian sections. Canada won each prize in the first contest. Shropshires, fat wethers First, Rich ard Gibson, Delaware, Ont. second, John Campbell, Woolvllle, Ont., third, Richard Gibson. DAVIS IS NAMED. New Santa Fe Shop Foreman to Succeed Wm. Barnes. A. R. Davis, of Detroit, Mich., has been appointed foreman of the Santa Fe machine shops, taking the place left vacant by William Barnes, who has been sent east by the Santa Fe to in spect engines now being built. Mr. Davis arrived in Topeka yester day with his family, and is for the present living at the Chesterfield hotel. At Detroit, Mr. Davis was general foreman for the American Blower com pany. He commenced his railroad work as an apprentice in the Pennsylvania shops in 1875. At that time he was at Altoona, Pa. He subsequently became general foreman at Altoona. Mr. Davis has also served as general foreman for the Robinson Machinal company, at Monongahela, Pa. He was for two years employed by the British govern ment at Bermuda inspecting ships. 0. W. FOX DEAD. Well Known Topeka Pioneer Passes Away. Ogden W. Fox, one of the old and well known citizens of Topeka, died at 11:30 this forenoon at his home, 812 Buchanan street, after an illness dating from a fall received two years ago. Mr. Fox was 65 years old, and had lived in Topeka for over 25 years. He was one of the founders of the Modocs and was until recent years a member of that organization. He was long an active worker in local politics and a political gathering was seldom complete without a solo by Mr. Fox. He it was who introduced "Old Shady" in Topeka, and even Major Anderson never got so much out of this popular air as O. W. Fox. About 12 years ago Mr. Fox was a candidate for county clerk, and was defeated after a spirited contest in the county convention, andi his defeat had more to do with knocking out Repub lican conventions in this county than anything else. He lived for over 20 years at the corner of Lane and Fifth streets. NO CAUSE OF ACTION. A Martindale Case Thrown Out of Court. Emporia, Kan., Dec. 2. The case of Elizabeth Holderman against C. Hood, G. W. Newman, I. E. Lambert, R. T. Batty and others was set aside today by the district court which sustained a demurrer to the effect that no cause of action exists. This is a. suit brought by Elizabeth Holderman, as a creditor of Wm. Martindale, alleging that the sale of the Martindale lands was made for less than the lands were worth. A similar case was recently brought by Wm. Martindale in Shawnee county. Blew His Own Head Off. St. Joe, Mo., Dec 2. Charles Peters, 29 years old, an attache of the Nelson Morris Packing company, nrea the con tents of a double-barrel shotgun, shot and gravel mixed, into his head at 4 o'clock this morning, completely blow ing his head off. Charles Burger, an other packing house man, slept by the side of Peters when the shot was fired, and was almost paralyzed by the ex plosion. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Nettleton SHOE. V The best of all. They were con ceived by brainy designers they were manufactured by brainy workmen they have the impress of brains all over them in style, value and service they are worn by brainy Kansas people. Tbey are BOld8t- FURMAFS 628 Kansas Awe. POSTAL REFORMS. A Number Recommended by the Third Assistant P. M. General. Washington, Dec 2. Third Assist ant Postmaster General Madden in his annual report recommends the consoli dation of third and fourth class mall matter, an increase of the limit of the indemnity for the loss of registered matter from $10 to $100 and that postal employes be made liable for the value of registered matter lost through their carelessness. The total postal revenues for the year from all sources were $111,631,193 being $3,923,727 less than the expenditures. This is exclusive of the cost of the transporting the malls over the sub sidized Pacific railroads that have not yet settled their bonded accounts with the government. The total value of stamped paper and stamp books is re garded as a successful experiment. The 4,698.425 stamp books issued have cost the department $4.69 per thousand to manufacture. There were 659,614,800 postal cards issued. The amount of second class matter mailed free of postage to actual sub scribers within the county of publica tion constitutes practically 7 per cent of the entire amount mailed. Mr. Madden says it is but a question of time, if the rate of Increase of second class matter continues before it will consume most if not all of the revenues derived from other classes of mall mat ter. .While second class mall matter, combined with its necessary equipment constitutes approximately two-thirds of the combined weight of all the four classes of mail matter, it furnishes only slightly over 4 per cent of the revenue from all postages. About 60 per cent of this nominal and unsustalning rate, Mr. Madden says is due to a construction of the statutes whioh has permitted the ad mission of a great number of alleged newspapers and periodicals whioh are merely pretensions. The principal abuses of the pound rate named by the report are sample copies, bulk subscrip tions, book serials, return copies to news agents and premiums to subscrib ers, the latter being characterized as the king of abuses. The hope is ex pressed that the next annual report will show the second class of mall practical ly free from at least the larger abuses. This reformation, the report says, may make one cent postage practicable at no distant date. Another big batch of publications ex cluded from the second class of mail matter, under the new policy governing that classification, was announced to day. Most of them are serials publish ed in Minneapolis arid Philadelphia. The list includes several newspaper alman acs. HUSBAND WAS LENIENT. Parsons Man Refuses to Proseoute a Runaway Wife. Parsons, Kan., Dec. 2. Deputy Con stable W. H. Webb has returned from Fredonia, where he went with a war rant for the arrest of Mary J. Matthews and Grant Emery, who ran away from Parsons together last week. When Webb reached Fredonia he found that Emery had skipped out, but Mrs. Mai thews was there and he brought her home with him. The complaint against the eloping couple was made by the husband of the woman, Coleman Mat thews, and when she was arraigned in Justice Newton's court Saturday after noon he refused to proseoute or testify against his wife. He aso paid the costs and asked that the case be dismissed, which was done. Fined For Abusing Horse. Humane Officer K. W. King of North Topeka filed a complaint against Elmer Emmons in city court this morning, in which he charges that "on the 30th day of November did then and there beat and mutilate a certain animal, to wit: a horse, and did then and there unlaw fully and wilfully torture said horse." Mr. Emmons pleaded guilty to the charge and was given a small fine and costs, amounting to $13.15. Ink n Wen U U U U In using medicines to stop pain, we should avoid such as Inflict injury on the system. Opium, morphine, chloroform, ether, cocaine and chloral stop pain by destroying the sense of perception, the patient losing the power of feeling. This is a most destructive practice: It masks the systems, shuts up. and. instead of re moving trouble, breaks down the stomach liver and bowels. nd, if continued for a length of tirne. bills the nerves and pro duces local or general paralysis. There is no necessity for using thes uncertain agents when a positive remedy like RADWAY'S READY RELIEF will stop the most excruciating pain quicker, without entailing the least danger, in either infant or adult. It instantly stops the most excruciating pains, allays inflammation and cures con- gestion, whether of the lungs, stomach, owels or other glands or mucous mem branes. STOPS PAIN THE urn.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2. 1901. 5 JaJm 1 (PL E3 VERY SPEOIA THEY CAME, LATE. An Even Hun dred of them 27-inch Jackets, Length Hag lans, and 3U fit ting long coats flu the Newest fill tlie Best. We are going to sell them CHEAP and get an allow ance from the other end. Don't lose sight of this if you want to afford your self of THE season's opportunity of op portunities. Lowest price 27 inch Jacket, good quality of Kersey; castor shades; nat j urally you would expect to pay $7.00 I for this on sale tomorrow at TOMORROW MORNING sale begins TOMORROW MORNING! Monday, Dec. 2nd, 1901. Z5 Mrs. Fred Bonebrake and children re turned this morning: to their home in Osage City, after a short visit with rel atives. Mrs. W. H". Dick, of Chiekasha, I. T., who has been spending the past two weeks in Topeka with relatives and friends, left the last of the week for Fort Worth, Tex. Mrs. B. T. Payne and daughters Anna and Jessie and Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Falkiner returned Sunday evening from a short visit in Kansas City with Mr and Mrs. a. T. jfc ulton. Dr. and Mrs. H. H. McClellan and daughter, of St. Marys, spent Saturday shopping in Topeka. Mrs. George Harrison and baby, of Kansas City, are visiting relatives in Topeka for a week or two. Miss Anna Beck entertained her card club very pleasantly Friday evening at her home on Quincy street. Miss Amy Overmyer substituted for Miss Fannie Funk and Mr. Bert Curry for Mr. Frank Sturgis. The prizes, pretty bits of wedegewood, were won by Miss Over myer and Mr. Louis Wingert. The next place of meeting was not decided upon. Mrs. Walter Cust sent out invitations today for an informal card party next Friday afternoon, at her home in Pot- win. The guest of honor will be Mrs. Lotta Bower Grierson, of Los Angeles, (jantornia. Miss Alberta Scoville, of Seneca, who spent Saturday in Topeka, is now visit ing rriends in Cottonwood Falls. Miss Louise Smith returned to Law rence Sunday after spending her Thanksgiving vacation in Topeka. Miss Maude Parker returned today from a short visit at her home in Kan sas City. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. L. J. Swearingen, 623 Tyler street. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Funnell and daughter Dorothy, of Lawrence, are the guests of relatives in Potwin. Miss Anna Harrison returned to the university at Lawrence after a short visit in Topeka with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Funnell returned to their home in W amego Sunday even ing, after a visit with Mr. Funnell's parents in Potwin. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Esrgers returned to their home in Louisville, Kas., after a short visit with their daughter, Mrs. Kogers, at Christ hospital. Mrs. I. N. Hansen left Sunday for St. Louis, to remain until after the holi days. Miss Anna Speck has returned from a visit with relatives in Emporia, Mrs. J. H. Brewer and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sheer spent Sunday with friends in Lawrence. The Occidental club will meet Tues day with Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, in stead of with Mrs. J. K. Hudson, as was announced, on account of the new ele vator being put in at the Copeland. Miss Mary Cleveland, of Washburn, has returned from a visit at her home in Burlington. Mr. Charles Wheeler, of Colorado, la in Topeka visiting the family of his uncle, Mr. C E. Tomlinson. Mrs. Jake Wehe has invited guests for a card party Tuesday evening, at her home on Quincy street, complimen tary to Mr. G. W. Jones, of Mound City. Mr. Walter Noble did the excellent bass solo work in the mass at the Church of the Assumption Sunday morning, but through some mistake his name was omitted from the list. The Spalding Reading Circle will meet this evening at Institute halL H. G. Larimer will deliver a lecture. Miss Grace Collins of Sabetha and Miss Bess Shriver of Oskaloosa spent Sunday In Topeka the guests of Miss JNelle Mood. Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake will re turn Tuesday or Wednesday from a two weeks trip to Washington, Phila delphia and other eastern points. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bonebrake who have been at their residence during their ab sence will then return to their own home. The Current Literature club will meet Tuesdays during December at the home of Mrs. W. W. Kitehell at 113 Wcodlawn avenue, Potwin. Mrs. Myrtle Holmes returned Satur day from a month's visit with friends in Kansas City. Harry Parks spent Sunday in St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Clarkson have returned from a short visit with rela tives in Des Moines, Iowa. The following young ladies win com pose a party to attend grand opera in Kansas City next Tuesday: Miss Maude Parker, Miss Octavia Green wood, Miss Vida Wood and Miss Al berta Scoville of Seneca. Mr. Snowden Parlett of Effingham, Kan., spent Saturday and Sunday with Topeka friends. Mr. Phillip Paxton left Sunday for his home in Columbia, Mo., after a short visit with relatives. Miss Lucy Knowles will return to Kansas City Tuesday after a several days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Knowles, on Harrison street. Mrs. E. J. Prescott and son spent Sunday in Kansas City with Miss Edna Prescott. Miss Irma Doster and Miss Grace Welch spent a few days with friends in Oskaloosa last week. Mrs. W. J. Radcliff will entertain her card club Tuesday afternoon. L. O. Carter of Kansas City spent Sunday with Topeka friends. Mr. Charles Sessions and Mr. Tom Bunker spent today in Leavenworth. Miss Grace Foulks spent Sunday in Kansas City; from there she went to Emporia for a short visit and will go on to El Dorado to visit her mother, Mrs. E. B. Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Grlswold and chil dren have returned from a short visit in Lawrence. The members of Western Sorosis were pleasantly entertained at a lunch eon Saturday by Mrs. C. J. Evans at her home on Buchanan street. The pa per of the afternoon was read by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter on the subject, The Son of Ham." Mrs. Hill P. Wil son of Lawrence was one of the guests. Miss Lucia Wyatt sang Sunday morning in Atchison at the dedication exercises of the new organ at the Sacred Heart church. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Clapp and Mrs. M. V. Boies of Davenport, Iowa, are in Topeka the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clapp at 310 Quincy street. Mrs. Herbert D. Crosby of Oklahoma spent a short time in Topeka last week the guest of Mrs. T. F. Garver. The Arkansas City Daily Traveler of Saturday, November 30. contains an in teresting letter from Miss Maud Ran ney, written in mid ocean. Miss Ran ney is a member of the Crandell party that has gone to Italy for a year's stay. Mrs. H. L King returned to her home in St. Louis the last of the week after a ten days' visit in Topeka with her sister. Mrs. H. L. Shirer. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Kennedy returned this morning from a week's visit with relatives in Junction City. Fred Gordon of Lawton, Ok., is In Topeka. Harry Adams will return to the uni versity Tuesday after spending his va cation at home. Mr. and Mrs. H.' L. P. Hillyer enter tained at a delightful dinner party one evening last week; covers were laid for ten. Charles Stolpe has returned to the un iversity atter a short visit in Topeka. Mrs. Frank Shubert has issued invl tations for a card party Tuesday after noon, December 10. and a thimble party the following afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Husted, who have been spending the past five weeks in Topeka with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pas ker and Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Sim, will leave Wednesday for their home in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Thomas left today for a three weeks' visit in Dallas, Texas, with their brother, Mr. John i nomas. Mrs. Charles Schilling arrived Sun day from Draughn, Ark., and is the guest or fier mother, Mrs. M. J. McMa han on Polk street. Mr. David E. Allen of southern Indl ana is in Topeka visiting bis sister. Mrs. 1. M. Phillips. Miss Lottie Kelly will return to the university Tuesday after spending sev eral days in Topeka. FRIENDS OF MlEYFUS. They Fall Out Over the Management of His Interests. New York, Dec. 2. The Paris correa pondent of the London Times and New Tork Times says M. Reinach's with drawal of the brief from Maitre Labor! in the action brought against M. Rein ach by Mme Henri is explained In a not published by the Matin. This note, which says the correspond ent, evidently comes from Maitre La- bori, declares that the withdrawal of the brief was due entirely to Maitre Labon's action in connection with M. Comely, who used to write political ar ticles in the Grande Revue, edited by Labor). The latter now intends to write these articles himself. It is stated that the relations between Maitre Labori, Col. Picquart, and the ureyfus family ceased a year ago. M. Reinach confirms the statements in the note. The Times' correspondent adds that it is well known that Mm. Labori and Reinach disagree on the Question of the pardon of Dreyfus, Labor! being or opinion that the acceptance of the pardon destroyed the principle for which they fought, and Reinach think ing, on the contrary, that the affair is still intact. FOUND THE HEIKS. Relatives of a Dead Montana Miner Claim Bis Fortune. New York, Dec. 2. Through the ef forts of Monsignor Doane and other3 the heirs of Patrick Manning, who died a few days ago at Kalispel. Mont., leaving a fortune he had acquired in mining have been found in Newark, N. J. One is Miss Theresa V. Manning, a sister, and the others are five nieoes and nephews. Patrick Manning was a former rest dent of Newark. He went to the west to seek his fortune and after long years of hard work became wealthy. When he died he left no information as to who his relatives were or where they lived. Knowing he came from Newark friends write to the Catholic clergy and an in vestigation was set on foot. Miss Manning says her brother wrote to her recently that he had become wealthy and that in a very short time he was coming here to spend his re maining days with her. The news of his death shocked her greatly, as she had been awaiting his arrival with eagerness. She says she will take steps at once to claim the property for her self and the other heirs. FAVOR NEW DEPARTMENT. Business Organizations That Want Secretary of Commerce. New York, Dec. 2. Messrs. Henry R. Towne, W. A. Marble and Charles R. Lamb, the committee appointed by the Merchants' association of New York to attend the convention of the Na tional Association of Manufacturers, held in Washington from the 19th to the 21st of November last, have made their report as to what was done at the convention to the Merchants' associa tion. The delegates, according to this re port, were in favor of the creation of a cabinet position to be known as the de partment of commerce and industry. The committee was heartily in favor of the establishment of this portfolio. THE BOUNDARY LINE Still Causing Commotion Between Chili and Argentine. New York, Dec. 2. Senor Yajiez, sec retary of foreign affairs, is still study ing the proposal of the Argentine gov ernment in reference to the boundary question, says the Valparaiso corre spondent of the Herald. It is believed that he will reply in about a week. The Chilian minister in Buenos Ayres, Senor Concha, is coming to Chili to give certain information regarding the open ing of the roads in the disputed terri tory, and will return to his post after a brief visit. CRANE AND THE TRUST. Fight Over School Books Opens at Fort Scott. Fort Scott. Kas., Dec. 2. The fight for the five-year Kansas school book contract which- Is to be let the first of the year was begun at the annual meet- ng of the Southeastern Kansas teacn- ers' association in this city Saturday between the book trust and the Crane company of Topeka, which now has the contract. Representatives of both the companies are here working for sup port among the teachers, and when Prof. W. A. Stacey, of Burlington, read a paper on "School Books" an animated debate regarding the new contract took place. Supt. Greenwood, of Kansas City and Miss Newlin of Chicago were the principal speakers present. Death of Madam Von Plehwe. San Antonio. Texas. Dec 2. Mrs. Sophie Vaughan Plehwe, nee Von Pless, died at her home at Leon Springs, this county, Saturday at the age of 76 years. Deceased was born in Germany and was married at Berlin to George Fred- erich von Plehwe, an officer in the King's Guards, who, owing to failing health, came to Texas among the early immigrants. She was brought up in th court of Frederick William III of Prus sia and was a lady-in-waiting to Prin cess Augusta, afterward queen and em press. New Viceroy of Ireland. New York. Dev. 2. It Is now almost certain that Lord Dudley will succeed Lord Cadogan as viceroy of Ireland, says the Herald's Dublin correspondent- This puts an end to the rumors that the Duke of Marlborough would receive the post. DEAN INSTALLED. James-P. de Beever Kaye Placed In Charge of Grace Cathedral. At the morning service at Grace cathedral Sunday the Very Rev. James Philip de Beever Kaye was installed as dean of the cathedral. The event is one of more than ordi nary .interest to the communicants of the church, and the cathedral was packed to the doors. Bishop Frank R, Millspaugh was here and acted as in- stltutor. The service of installation is one of the most beautiful and impress sive in the ritual of the Episcopal church. And the ceremony yesterday was not lacking in solemnity. To the music of a processional hymn the choir led the way through the cathedral to the chancel, followed by the vestrymen and wardens of the church. Next came the clergy in at tendance and the dean to be installed. while Bishop Millspaugh was the last in the procession. The procession filled the entire distance of the central aisle from the chancel to the door. The vestrymen and wardens of the church stopped at the foot of the steps to the chancel. Bishop Millspaugh, Dean Kaye and the other clergymen took places behind the chancel raft in the order of their ordination. The morning prayer service was by Canon Bywater, Rev. Mr. Wayne, cnap lain of Christ hospital, and Rev. Mr. Todd, chaplain of the College of the Sisters of Bethany. Dean Kaye was instituted by the bishop by letter. Bishop Millspaugh in his letter said: "We do by these presents give and grant unto you, in whose learning, dili gence, sound doctrine and prudence we do fully confide, our license and author ity to perform the office of priest in Grace cathedral, Topeka; and do also hereby install you as dean of said cathedral possessed of full power to perform every act of sacerdotal func tion among the people of the same; you continuing in communion with us and complying with the rubrics and canons of the church and with such lawful di rections as you shall at any time re ceive from us. "And as a canonically Instituted priest into the office of dean of Grace cathedral, you are faithfully to feed that portion of the flock of Christ which is now intrusted to you; not as a man pleaser, but a continually bearing in mind that you are accountable to us here and to the chief bishop and Sov ereign Judge of all hereafter. "And as the Lord hath ordained that they who serve at the altar should live of the things belonging to the altar, so we authorize you to claim and enjoy all the accustomed temporalities ap pertaining to your cure, until some urgent reason or reasons occasion a wish in you, or in the congregation committed to your charge, to bring about a separation and dissolution of all sacerdotal relation between you and them, of all which you will give us due notice; and in case of any difference be tween you and your congregation, as to a separation and dissolution of all sacerdotal connection between you and them, we, your bishop, with the advice of our presbyters, and especially of the clerical members of our standing com mittee, are to be the ultimate arbiter and Judge. "As dean of Grace cathedral we con fer upon you all the rights and powers of a rector save the right of the bishop to his chair at other than appointed visitations; the right to control the ritual; the right when present to cele brate the Holy Communion, and the right at any lime to use the cathedral for ordinations and other diocesan pur poses." The keys of the church were present ed to the new dean by the senior war den. After acknowledging the gift of the keys the dean offered prayer. Immediately after the office of Insti tution the dean preached the morning sermon. In a modest way he urged the help of the congregation towards build ing up spiritually all to whom the cathedral might minister. Dean Kaye created a favorable im pression. He comes here from Iron wood, Mich., where he has earned a well deserved reputation for being an ex cellent church worker and harmonizer. Six years ago when Dean Kaye went to Ironwood he found a congregation of thirty communicants, with no church property. Through his earnest efforts he succeeded in building up the church so that he left ironwood with a congre gation of ovei three hundred commun eants and a beautiful stone church, erected mainly as a result of his efforts in that direction. Dean Kaye's action yesterday In set ting aside the collection at the regular morning service to straighten up the old recounts of the last fiscal year of the church may be taken as a fore runner of his intention in building up the church here. "The plans for the erection of a new cathedral here will probably take a more tangible shape now," said one of the members of the parish today. BOERS HARD TO CATCH. Forces In West Cape Colony Evade the British. New York. Dec. 2. The correspondent of the London Times and New York Times at Pretoria says there are thir teen Boer commandos, with a total force of 1,500 men, in the western dis tricts of Cape Colony, where the con figuration of the country, the scarcity of water and the distance from the rail ways make the capture of the burghers difficult. There are seven commandos in Cal- vinia district, two in South Sutherland, three in northeast Plquetburg, and one in Clanwilliam. General French is op erating with eight columns in the south and east of these districts, but there is nothing to prevent the Boers escaping north, where they cannot be followed indefinitely. Once the line from Beaufort west to Clanwilliam is secured with block houses, says the correspondent, the fugitive commandos can be dealt witn in detail at leisure. The distance from Beaufort west to Clanwilliam, 250 miles, gives a small idea of the difficulties of this task. A Big Deal in Ships. New York. Dec. 2. According to the Tribune's London correspondent a ru mor is current in Liverpool to the ef fect that another immense shipping deal involving the sum of 8,000,0 is under negotiation. American interests it is said, are about to take over the large shipping business of Samuel Co., whose line of steamers consisting of 27 vessels is well known. The Borneo and eastern oil interests held by Sam uel Co., are stated to be Included in the deal. Dr. Mackenzie Called. New York, Dec. 2. The Rutgers Riverside Presbyterian church, this city, has called the Rev. Dr. Robert Mac kenzie of San Francisco, to its pas torate. He expects to reach New York on Thursday, and to preach his first sermon here next Sunday morning. The formal Installation will take place probably on December 11. BOOKKEEPER CAUGHT. Mucb, Light Thrown on the Liverpool Bank Swindle. London, Dec. 2. Thomas Peterson Gou die, the bookkeeper of the Bank erC Liver pool, who disappeared at the time of the discovery that the bank had been robbed of about 170.000, was captured today at Bootle, where he had been in hiding. Gou die had 300 in his pocket when arrested. He will be brought to London for trial with the other men taken into custody, in connection with the robbery, two of whom. "Dick" Burge. the pugilist, and F. T. Kelly, the bookmaker of Bradford, were remanded today after a partial hearing of the evidence against them. Hundreds of people clamored for admis sion into the small court room at Bow street, hardly capable of holding those di rectly interested in the case. Charles Matthews, counsel for the vic timized bank, in presenting the case against the prisoners, gave the first au thentic details of the frauds. He ex plained that there had been 27 checks forged. The first two affected Goudie. The next twelve, representing in value 25,000. would be mainly traced to Kelly. The other seven checks, aggregating 23, 000, would be first traced to Kelly and afterwards to Kelly and another person, yet before the court. Six other checks, valued at 91,000, would be traced first to Laurie Marks, who paid them into his bank accounts. But some of the proceeds were also traceable to Burge. The whole amount had been drawn out of the Bank of Liverpool by checks to the account of R. W. Hudson. Evidence was then presented to show that Laurie Marks opened an account with the credit Lyonais at the end of 1899. In October, 1901, he paid in the first Hudson check, amounting to 5,000. loiter he introduced Burge. who opened an ac count. After the first Hudson check was paid in in October, Marks deposited two more Hudson Checks for 16,000. On No vember 1 Burge. accompanied bv Marks, cashed a check for 13,000, receiving ,000 in notes. The same day the identical notes were deposited by James Manees, whom Marks had in the meanwhile introduced at the bank. Marks on November 4 deposited a Hudson check for 30,000 and on Novem ber 8 Burge presented a check for 15.000, drawn by Marks in his favor, while Mances the same day cashed another of Marks' checks for 10.000. A witness tes tified to a number of similar transactions. When the bank was enjoined the amount outstanding to the credit of the accused was: Burge, 13,589; Marks, 10,901, and Mances, 15,987. LABOR LEADERS MEET. To Prepare the Work of the Federation Convention. Scranton, Pa.. Dec. 2. The executive committee of the American Federation of Labor met here today to prepare the schedule of work that is to engage the attention of the twenty-first annual convention of the association which meets in this city Thursday next. In addition to over 300 delegates from all parts of the United States there will be present delegates representing organiz ed labor in England, France, Belgium and other parts of continental Europe and from Porto Rico and the Philip pines. President Gompers who was the last member of the executive board of the federation to arrive, came here today and soon after he arrived, the board held its first session. Its members are: President, Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor; vice presidents, James Duncan, national president of the Granite Cutters; John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers; James O'Connell, national president of the International Associa tion of Machinists; Max Morris, nation al president of the International Retail Clerks association; Thomas I. Kidd, national president of the Amalgamated Association of Wood Workers; Dennis A. Hayes, president of the Green Glass Bottle Blower's union; treasurer, John B. Lennon; secretary, Frank Morrison. The coming convention is regarded in labor circles as the most important that has yet been held. Topics of the greatest interest to organized labor will be discussed, the wage question and na tional legislation in the interest of la bor naturally leading. The deliberation will be secret and the convention will probably be in session ten days. COVER FOR THE SHAMROCK House Being Built Over the Lipton Boat. New York, Dec. 2. Work will be be gun today on the building of a house over Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Sham rock II, where she lies hauled up high and dry in the Erie basin. The hauling up of Shamrock II was acocmplished successfully on Saturday. However, It was discovered that the hull had settled perceptibly on the starboard side near the stays. It Is believed that the dam age probably was sustained in the se vere squall which struck the boat one afternoon in the Horseshoe a week or so before the races. The belief now is generally entertained among those who have examined Shamrock II that had an attempt been made to take her home this fall she never would have crossed the Atlantic without foundering. Many of the braces running from- the bilges to the deck are found to be badly bent and the bronze plates also are corroded to such an extent as to seriously im pair the seaworthiness of the boat. GIVE AMERICA A CHANCE. London Street Railway Bails Not Confined to British. Make. New York, Dec. 2. The London coun ty council authorities have found it necessary to announce, in connection with their tramway electrification scheme, that the restriction as to the rails being of British manufacture will not be imposed, says the Tribune's Lon don correspondent. The restriction ap peared to have had the effect of caus ing certain firms to refrain from ten dering, as only four tenders were re ceived for the supply of track rails and two for the supply of slot rails. Lookintr For Lost Austrians. Peru, Ind., Dec. 2. D. Scwegel, vice consul and acting consul general of the Austrian government, is here looking for ten countrymen, known to have been in the Wabash wreck. He has found only two, M. Cove and A. Delpiaz. A Real Estate Money Maker For sale, by Frank J. Brown, 17 Co lumbian Bldg., if taken immediately, the Martin property, facing Capitol Square, at southwest corner Eighth and Harri son streets. If you are looking for a snap see him at once. A Holiday Bazaar. This week Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening the ladies of the First Baptist church will display tasty holiday articles for sale in the church parlors, -corner 9th and Jackson. Drap In and see, also partake of their fine supper both evenings. 25c. A toilet table without Satin-Sk'ln Cream and Powder lacks important es sentials to a pleasing appearance. You've no idea what nice articles these are. 25c New Model. "Neglected colds make fat grave yards." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syr up helps men and women to a, happy, vigorous old age. Aneroach GaetteL 709 Kansas Are. The Home of the OVERCOAT! Long Overcoats, Medium Overcoats, Short Overcoats, in all the new and popular fabrics and shades sizes to fit every shape the k- i 1 t Long Qvercoats the thing this season we have them, lots of them we show ten styles to any other store's one, We call your attention more particularly to our strong lines which are what other stores ask $20 for Next comes our strong line of Overcoats at of all kinds. Seen Our 'Varsity at $10 and $15 K0RT1I TOPEKA. Leave items for this column with Kim ball Printing Co., 912 North Kansas Ave.J Pictures framed at James'. Subscriptions taken for any magazine at James'. Miss Minnie Doering spent Sunday in Kansas City. Misses Edna and Callie Kincaid have returned from a short visit to relatives at Silver Lake. Miss Mildred Phillips, who has been quite ill for the past two weeks, is now able to be out. This week only, $1.50 Oval Ptatinos 75 cents dozen. ALdridge's Studix), 1015 North Kansas avenue. Fred Faus. who has been working at the Rock Island freight office, hap been transferred to Kansas City. Mr. Thomas has arrived from Leav enworth to take the position as ticket agent for the Union Pacific. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas moved -today from 1318 Quincy street to rooms in the Kistler building at 815 Kansas avenue. The ladies of the Baptist church will give a bazaar Saturday, Dec. 7, at Lu kens' opera house. Dinner 25c; supper 20c. The regular monthly business meeting of the Kpworth League of the Kansas Avenue M. E. church will be held Tues day evening. The Argonauts will hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nicholson. 919 Van Buren street. Dr. M. R. Mitchell is making arrange ments to move his office from the south side to his residence, cornel- of Van Buren and Gordon streets. The Sunday school board of the Kan sas Avenue M. E. church will meet this evening at the church to make- arrange ments for their Christmas entertain ment. Charles Love, who has been visiting Topeka friends for the past week, left Saturday for the City of Mexl where he will take a position with tt Mexi can Central. Mr. and Mrs. Charles MeMlchael who have been the guests for the past week of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Gresser of 1021 Quincy street have returned to their home at Eskridge. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snook returned yesterday to their home in St. Joseph, Mo after a week's visit to Mrs. .Snook's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. GiUoan of 1018 Monroe street. Miss Lucretia Kemp, who waf the guest over Thanksgiving of her panents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kemp of Capitol View, has returned to Emporia where she is attending the state normal. Mrs. H. H- Fowler and little daugh ter Anna returned to their home in Rosedale, Kansas, today, after a visit of several days to Mrs. Fowler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Henry. Edgar L. Doom attended the sessions of the Kansas State Federation of Teachers on Friday and Saturday or last week. The association convened in the rooms of the Strickler Business col lege. Messrs. Samuel Shields and Walter Dickinson returned today to resume their studies at. the K. S. A. C. at Man hattan after spending their Thanksgiv ing vacation att their homes near Meri den. Miss Mary Kearns, president of the Junior League of the Congregational church, entertained the members of the league and their mothers at her home, corner of Van Buren and Park streets, Friday evening. Rev. Charles Thomson, who is enjoy ing a rest from his missionary labors in China, has received a call to occupy the A J X r3 a) II f 1" Suits Yet? pulpit of the Congregational church at White City this winter, which he will probably accept. The following is the report of the bus iness done at station "A" during the month of November: Number of mon ey orders issued 477, amounts 2.7iS fees $6.30, number of orders paid 7X. amounts $u03.1u, remittances $2,073, sale of supplies $621.98. Mrs. Hattie Northrup, whose home I in the southwestern part of the state, is visiting her brother. Mr. Kaxtman of 910 Harrison street. Mrs. Northrup has been spending some time with be;" mother, Mrs. Eastman of Meriden, who has been quite ill. One of Aaron Sheetz's order wagons was nearly demolished by a team belonging to the Inter-Ocean milis. The driver left the order wagon near John Holliday's home on Jefferson street while he went in to take thn orders, and while lie was gone hi wagon was run into by one of the mill wagons and badly broken. Mrs. N. P. Horton, Mrs. R. L. An derson, Mrs. Fort, Miss Jertie Palmer. Miss Maggie Rose and Miss Zara Reed attended the Thankngiving exercises of the Lyman school on Wednesday of iast week. The exercises were conduct ed by the Washington Literary soc iety, of which Miss Muyce Anderson is presi dent and Miss lsa Fort secretary. The ladies of the Presbyterian chure.-i will give a reception In the church Wed nesday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock In honor of the pastor's seventh anniver sary, and also to meet the new mem bers. It Is hoped that all members and friends of the church will be present, enjoy a social time and get acquainted with each other. Frajik Russell of the Santa Fe black smith shop has gone to Raton. N. M.. and w.Vll enter the employ of the coin pay there. Mr. Russell makes this change for his health. Last spring he suffered from a severe attack of pneu monia f.om which he has not fully recovered. Mrs. Russell will remain i' Topeka until it is known whether the change will prove beneficial to Mr. Russell. The people living in the neighborhood of Lymajn school house are greatly an noyed by a number of town boys rang ing in ages from 12 to 14 year who come out there and shoot their chickens. The boys use rifles and shotguns. On Thanksgiving day Mr. R. L. Anderson h.vd a valuable Jersey calf Bhot by one of the boys. The calf was in the pas ture when tbe shooting occurred. Mr. Anderson has also loBt many chickens. At the clo.se of the session of the Sun day school yesterday at the Secon 1 Presbvterian church, plans were made for the Christmas entertainment whim will be held In the church Christmas eve. A prograinme committee consist ing of Mr. DavUi Bowie, Mrs. A. J. Ar nold. Mr. Chsu-IAS Suit and Mls Grace Root was appointed. Mr. W. Steele and Mr. S C. Miller, who have the priv ilege of choosing their assistants w.ero named as members of the refreshment committee. Jansrli t.? Nerves. Are you Irritable' Do yflu sleep bad v? Is it hard to cancel rate, your thoughts Is your appetite poo.'' lo yn.'l f''tl uiw, restless and despom l-nt? Try' f'"' Celery Nerve Cornpoi-'nd. It wil. do more good than nnvtt.vtn you hnt tried. Sold bv George W. Stanstiei -Kansas ave.; Marshall .Bros., US Ka,,a" ave. A social supper and literary enter tainment for 25c a couple at Topeka Post hall, 111 East 7tn at., Tuesday ev ening. All invited. I I iv k f I I ,1 If.'. i- 1 I 7fXi( k" c f i, if I I-'-ii 4 I I o-z !i .i f i r i I-! :Xc v v r-r. ..i as&i. .,V!i''''" I; w t r t ''V 'i t

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6 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAI MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 2, 1901. FOR THEDEPARTED Elks Memorial Services Are Held on Sunday. Touching Address is Delivered by D. A. Yalenline. EIGHT WHO HAVE GONE Speaks Feelingly of Those Who llave Answered the Summons. Talks of Work the Elks Are Doing. The Topeka lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks observed the annual memorial exercises Sunday in memory of the departed members by folding- a lodge of sorrow at the itllks club rooms in the Masonic build ing. The ceremonies were held in the large library room, which was decorated with palms. The clock on the wall was tilled and the hands pointed to 11 o'clock. The public occupied chairs at one side of the room. The members of the lodge marched in and took their seats at the opposite side. After the opening exercises by the officers of the lodge, "Out of the Depths" by the Amnhion quartette, responsive service, opening ode, prayer, and music by the Amphion quartette and Steinberg's orchestra, the eulogy was delivered by U. A. Valentine. The following is Mr. Valentine's ad dress: The primary object of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, as writ ten down in the books, is to succor those in sickness and distress, to help the weak and unfortunate, to cheer the despondent. It is a child of America nd gathers around its altars the men of all creeds and of no creed. The Gen tile, the Jew, the Catholic and the Pro testant, the free-thinker and the non- believer, the agnostic and the infidel, are all bound together by the ties of manhood and brotherhood; all are pledged and sworn upon honor to be tolerant of one another's feelings and convictions; all cautioned and taught in simplest phrase to note in charity and kindness one another's weaknesses. This spirit of toleration and forbear ance is one great secret of the sue cess of the order. It is not founded on the Christian religion, though recogniz ing in it the foundation for the high est and best intercourse between man and man. Strict living according to its tenets would exemplify the sublime precepts of the Golden Rule and mini mize the necessity of creeds and rules. laws and regulations, corrections and punishments. It recognizes the de pendence of. man upon man in all that makes life worth living and gives new light and meaning to "brotherhood" in tne highest. It is also largely social, teaching first how to live that the most may be gained from this brief span of sun and shade and then incidentally, how to die as be fits a creature of couraere and convic tion, possessed of finite reasoning close ly akin to infinite knowledge and its n Dsoiute conception of right and wrong. The same justice, charity, mercy, for bearance in lesser degree, as come within our appreciation and finite un derstanding, and which we practice toward one another, is meted out to us by infinite grace. The development of these attributes all grouped as "fra ternity" or "brotherhood" is what the Elks emphasize in their ritual and teach to their members. Duty to God or to the Supreme Intelligence, which in one form or another is recognized by nearly all men of intellectual capacity, is left to the teaching of others. The Elks seek to make man better in his own individual right, accepting him ex actly as he is. faulty and preverse though he may be, and fitting him for what is to follow when time shall have merged into eternity. This in ideal is not lower in conception than any known or developed plan of salvation. It is merely supplemental, and is sure ly robbed of all possible influence worked out by fear or simple desire for self-preservat: "n. The reason for doing a good act In the Elks code of morals, is because it is right; inherent ly and everlastingly right. The apostle mho wrote doubtingly of justification by faith and made it so clear that faith or frotestation or assumption, in short re igion without works, was of little avail, echoed the dominant sentiment in mod ern religion and laid the foundation for the large charities of this noble order. He says: "What doth it profit, mv breth-en, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith cave him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled, not 'w4thstan4irtg- -ye give them not these things which are needful to the body what doth it profit?" Religion teaches this more and more clearly as the world rogresses in the science of doing right. It is day by day reaching down a Banner hand and coming closer in touch with man as he actually is; de veloping charity and mercy as opposed to cold justice. The straight and nar row path deviates neither to the right nor to the left, never has and never will "n the very essence of things eter nal, but it is smoother and made more rational by fraternity and brotherhood as now and here practiced. Fraternity is recognition and understanding of one another, tempered with mercy. Never theless, "The air for the wing of the sparrow, The bush for the robin and wren. But always the path that is narrow And straight for the children of men." Fraternity founded on such precepts gives much, receives much, demands little. Patience with and toleration for the weakness of others, while asking charity, is the first conscious step toward true brotherhood. Fraternity that loves its own, chides in meekness and sorrowfully, is charUable and kind minimizes faults and magnifies virtues, remembers the widow.'; and orphans of a deceased brother, vlothes the naked, feeds the hungry and binds up the wounds of the afflicted, keeps long vigils at the bedside of the sick, soothes pain, is confidant and father confessor to those distressed in mind, and finally officiates humbly ani devoutly when the death angel call?,, avoiding ostenta tion and display, ha,th no earthly thing above it. Infinite love and angelic so licitude alone suggest a parallel. Such is what this order teaches and tries to develop in its meribers. The Elks teach men to live, ami living right they die rigb,ic, as sure as the law of compensa tion rules over all. When the brother iles, as die he, must, his associates in lodge and hall, gather as we do today to quicken memory and speak kindly of his going. It Is a swwt thought that all over this broad l;i.nd of ours, in every city .where Elks have organization, are gathered friends and brothers as we LTa gathered -at this solemn iiour. The quiet hush and sanctified surroundings are all there as here. Solemn music in stately measure adds its chastening in fluence to an hour already made sacred bv the tender touch of time. mat in describable something which invades and Dervades a room given over to such exercises is here, as it is in every other Elks Iodere room in all America, In concert every brother bows the head in earnest retrosDection. It can not be otherwise than that he will turn to out side things, when these brief exercises are over, a better man tor tne lew min utes eiven to the holiest thoughts possi ble for man to entertain remembrance of his dead. More than fifty thousand Elks, together with their families, in more than two hundred and fifty lodge rooms, are thus assembled. Not many so fortunate as we, for here there is no fresh mound of vacancy to mourn Within the twelve months Just passed death has not knocked at the inner door of our sanctuary. Since the institution of Topeka lodge B. P. O. E. No. 204 in April, 1891, but few of its members have joined the in numerable caravan. Frank O. Stiles was the first, in 1S92. Then came seven more, as noted upon the tablet provided for the purpose by thoughtful brothers who as time, goes on will also nave their namesthus recorded. Benjamin M. Curtis, William P. Popenoe.Jr., John F. H. McKibban. Eugene Wolf, Lewis G. Hastings, George S. Roberts and last, but a few days over one year ago, William A. Seller. Eight in all; not a long list in a decade of active lodge lire, but a list of good men and true, each of whom did his level best. Each bore his burden bravely, each laid down the same as befits a man when the journey is ended, and each was consigned to the grave and mourned in the exquisite simplicity of our memorial ritual. "Man passes away; tired, he sleeps, and life's poor play is over; his name perishes from record and recollection; his history is as a tale that is told and his very monument becomes a ruin." A few friends and relatives for a few years mourn more and more alone, un til they, too, one by one join the ever increasing majority; and memory has played its accustomed part. Then, in a lodge of sorrow such as now and here convenes, the dying refrain is taken up and his name is called by strangers and perpetuated only as one of a mighty army o brothers who fought the fight the best he knew. "For our brother, while here he is striv ing and moving along the world's ways. We have only harsh judgments, stern counsel, half-uttered affections, cold praise. Our cheer of full-hearted approval, our frank, quick applause we deny; Envy, malice and jealousy, calumny, all the world's hounds in full cry Vnrelenting pursue him while friend ship barks low in the rear of the race. Reluctant, perhaps, at his faults and his frailties till death ends the chase. 'Ah! then all his virtues, his merits shine forth: all the charms that he owned Rise up unooseured in their beauty, all frailties and faults are atoned. All the good is remembered and pon dered, the bad swept away out of sight. And in death we behold him transfig ured and robed in memorial light. We lament when lamenting is useless, we praise when all praises are vain. And then, turning back and forgetting, begin the same sad work again." As the world moves on, a mighty pur pose becomes more and more apparent. Religion in its sweetest consolation, reason, science, inborn conviction, all unite in robbing death of its terrors and creating in place thereof a peaceful belief that it is. simply a debt to nature which all form of life owes to a benefi cent Creator whose every intent is a blessing. It is as natural to die as to live and not nearly so mystifying as birth. When the debt is due, it is veiled in merciful obscurity. After the fitful dream is over eternity dawns. Science and analogy force the conclusion, re ligion fortifies it and sweetens all with the doctrine of love intensified, justice, charity and mercy personified. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, the flight of the spirit back to the realms whence it came, Is rapidly becoming in public belief, as was intended in the begin ning, a surcease from sorrow and a participation in better things. Our brothers sleep well, each in his narrow bed, and while life is sweet. Its joys unnumbered, its ambitions gratifying, its better accomplishments most credit able, who would wish them back again? They have fought the fight, they have kept the faith. Now sweet memories follow them. May peace at tend them and us, forever and forever. AGUINALDO MAY COME. His Desire to Visit United States About to Be Gratified. Leavenworth, Dec. 2. Private infor mation at Fort Leavenworth indicates that Aguinaldo, the Filipino rebel lead er, will be brought across the Pacifla ocean and placed in confinement in the United States penitentiary. Inquiries have been made at the federal peniten tiary as to the care and manner of treatment which could be accorded Aguinaldo should he be brought there. It is reported at Fort Leavenworth that private letters have been received by army officers from the Philippines, stating that the present mode of con fining Aguinaldo is proving very unsat isfactory, and that General Chaffee fa vors his removal from the islands. The letters state that Aguinaldo tries to communicate with the rebel leaders and that he manages to keep up an agita tion. He poses as a martyr and while held in captivity under a strong guard is lookfd upon as a hero by many of the natives. It is said that correspondence of Aguinaldo of a treasonable nature has been detected, and that he will prob ably be tried and brought over here under a sentence ranging from two to three years. WILL MEET WEDNESDAY. Executive Committee State Temper ance Union Will Flan Work. A meeting of the executive commit tee of the State Temperance union has been called for Wednesday evening of this week at Judge T. F. Garver's office in the Columbian building. The new secretary. Rev. J. E. Everett, who took charge of the office this morn ing, will be present at this meeting and plan with the committee the work of the union for the winter and spring. It is understood that the next annual convention will not be held this year in January as usual, but will be de ferred until some time in the spring. This will give Mr. Everett opportunity to become familiar with the work be fore the contention meets, and will also prevent Prof. Wilcox's field work from being interrupted in the midst of the season. Mr. Everett spent all of last week in the office, but did not assume control until today. The executive committee believe he will make one of the most aggressive and successful officers the union has ever had. Jangling Nerves. Are you irritable? Do you sleep badly? Is it hard to concentrate your thoughts? Is your appetite poor? Do you feel tired, restless and despondent? Try Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound. It will do you more good than anything you have ever tried. Sold by George W. Stansfield. 632 Kansas ave.; MarsUii.il Bros., lia Kansas ave. ANTI TRUST Two Big Brewing Companies Fay Fines of 30,000. Forfeit Their Rights to Do Bus iness in Texas. OTHERS TO FOLLOW. They Will Make Another At tempt to Do Business After Complying With the Legal Requirements. Austin, Tex., Dec. 2. The W. J. Lemp Brewing company of St. Louis and the Pabst Brewing company of Milwaukee have confessed judgment in the district court here for penalties aggregating $30,000 and forfeiture of their patents to do business in Texas, for violation of the Texas anti-trust act. The amount of the penalties was paid over to the state. These are the first of the three for eign brewing companies against which Attorney General Bell brought suit for alleged violation of the anti-trust act, to comply with the compromise agree ment for the settlement of the litiga tion. It is expected that the Anheuser Busch Brewing association of St. Louis, will go into court here next Tuesday and confess judgment for $15,000 and forfeiture of its permit to do business in Texas. "What action these comnanies will take in the matter of securing new per mits to do business in Texas is not definitely known, but it is understood that each of them will make applica tion to the secretary of state for such permits. Attorney General Bell said that the W. J. Lemp and Pabst Brew ing companies would not be allowed to re-enter Texas if he could help it, and that the question of their rights in that respect would have to be tested in the courts. A STEADY GROWTH. Ileport of the Comptroller of Currency in National Banks. Washington, Dec. 2. The annual re port of William B. Ridgely, comptroller of the currency, has been prepared for transmission to congress. The report starts with a detailed statement of the resources and liabilities of the national banks, as shown by the five reports of condition made in response to the call of the comptroller. In commenting on this statement, the comptroller says: The authorized capital stock of the 4,297 national banking associations in ex istence on October 31, 1901, was $663,224,- lao, which is a net increase during tne year of $30,721,800. There was an in crease in capital stock of $21,674,500 by banks organized during the year, in cluding $120,000 of newly organized as sociations which increased their capital stock to that amount subsequent to the date of organization. The associations which were in existence on October 31, 1900, increased their capital stock dur ing the year to the extent of $21,815,000. There was a decrease of capital stock of $S,040,000 by voluntary liquidations. During the year thirteen associations, with capital stock of $1,960,000, were placed in charge of receivers, two of which, however, with combined capital stock of $200,000, were proved to be solvent and permitted to resume busi ness, leaving the number and capital stock of insolvent banks for the year eleven and $1,760,000, respectively. There was a further loss of capital stock of $3,752,700, by the reduction of capital stock of active associations. Of the thirty-nine associations placed in vol untary liquidation twenty-two were succeeded by or amalgamated with other national banks; six were absorbed by state banks or trust companies and eleven liquidated for the purpose of winding up their affairs. The number of reporting associations increased from 3,942 on December 13, 1900, to 4,221 on September 30, 1901. The aggregate resources of the banks on the latter date reached a higher point than ever before in the history of the nation al banking system, namely, $5,695,294.95, an increase since September 5, 1900, of $647,208,759.67. Each successive report during the year shows an increase in volume of loans and discounts. On De cember 13, 1900, the amount of assets of this character aggregated $2,706,534.35 and on September 30, 1901, $3,018,615, 918.40, an increase since the report on September 5, 1900, of $331,856,275.83. On February 13, 1900, the aggregate amount of paid-up capital of 3.604 banks reporting was $613,084,465. By December 13. 1900, with an increase of banks to 3,942. there was an increase of capital to $632,356,405. At date of last report from the 4,221 banks, their paid-in capi tal stock is shown to have been $655. 341.880. Compared with September 5, 1900, the paid-in capital stock has in creased since that date in the sum of $23,042,849.28. The surplus and net undi vided profits of the associations on September 30, 1901, were $279,532,868.62 and $151,029,249.26, respectively, or ap proximately an amount equal to two thirds of the paid-in capital stock. Since September 5, 1900, the outstanding cir culation of national banks, as shown by the reports of condition, has increased in the sum of $39,914,966, standing on September 30, 1901, at $323,836,597.50. There is still carried on the books of a few associations converted from state banks circulating notes issued by the latter to the amount of $51,874.50. National banks held the greatest amount of individual deposits during the existence of the system on July 15, 1901, namely, $2,941,837.77. Liabilities to depositors on December 13, 1900, aggre gated $2,623,997,521.88, and at date of last report $2,937,753,233.33, a decrease since July 15. 1901, of $4,084,195.44, but an increase since September 5, 1900, of $429, 504,675.80. On October 31, 1901, the outstanding circulation of national banks amounted to $359.832,715, an increase for the year of $28,219,447. and since the passage of the act of March 14, 1900. of $105,806,485. The comptroller has prepared tables showing the aggregate resources of na tional, state savings banks, private banks, and loan and trust companies from reports made to him or obtained from other sources. The result of this investigation shows the existence of 12.972 banks of all kinds in the country, with an aggregate capital of $1,138,042, 134; surplus and undivided profits of $693,465,095 and $270,855,253, respectively; deposits, $8,619,285,110; and loans and discounts, $6,491,630,743. The report shows that during the year ended March 1, 1901, on average capital of $622,366,093.60 and surplus of $257,948,296.36, the earnings in gross amounted to $197,903,623.24, from which were charged off losses and premiums aggregating $34,854,407.68 and expenses of $75,375,040.92, leaving net earnings of $87,674,174.64, from which dividends were paid at an average rate ot 8.1 per cent, the amount being $50,219,115.21.' Com bining capital and surplus, the rate of dividends paid thereon was 5.7 per cent. During the last session of congress tne following bill to provide for the ex tension of the charters of national banks passed the house of representa tives, but failed to receive considera tion in the senate: "Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assem bled. That the comptroller of the cur rency is hereby authorized, in the man ner provided by, and under the condi tions and limitations of, the act of July twelfth, eighteen hundred and eighty two, to extend for a further period of twenty years the charter of any na tional banking association extended under said act which shall desire to continue its existence after the expira tion of its charter. "Passed the house of representatives February 4, 1901." "It is urgently recommended," says the report, "that this bill, or similar measure, be enacted into law. As here tofore stated, inasmuch as the first charter will expire in July, 1902. prompt action on tne part of congress is neces sary, in order that this association and others whose corporate existence will terminate early in the coming year may avoid the expense and inconvenience incident to enforced liquidation and re organization as new associations, and be afforded ample time to take the pre liminary steps necessary to an exten sion before expiration of their char ters." Comparing the volume of business of the savings banks of the United States with those of the European countries the report shows that in the matter of deposits the United States, as for years past, stands at the head, with $2,310, 660,000. The country with the next larg est amount of savings deposits is Ger many, with $1,900,000,000. Austria Hungary follows, with $1,201,240,000. The savings deposits in the banks of ranee and the United Kingdom are $Sn4.220,000 and $829,020,000 respectively. The only other countries with savings deposits of $200,000,000 or over are Russia, Belgium and Switzerland. The average amount to the credit of depositors in savings banks is greatest in the United States, namely, $406.23. The average in Canada is $340.24; in Austria-Hungary, $221.59; Denmark $168.80; in Switzerland and Australia, $153.84 and $153.30 respectively; Servia and Greece. floO.64 and $150.32 respec tively; Spain, $142.13; Norway, $124.96, and Russia, $100.84. In no other country does the average deposit exceed $100. The greatest average deposit per in habitant is shown in Denmark, the amount being $7.88. In Switzerland the average is $65.06; Germany, $37.64; Nor way. $37.16; Austria, $36.60: Belgium, $31.76; United States, $31.22; Austria Hungary, $27.08; Sweden, $25.36; France, $22.18; Great Britain, $20.62. In commenting on the present sys tem of subtreasuries the comptroller calls attention to the disadvantages and derangements its operations cause in our financial matters, and says: "There could be no better illustration of this than its operations in the last few months. The result has been to needlessly lock up and take out of cir culation vast sums of money just at a time when it was badly needed for mov ing crops and transacting the regular business of the country. The relief afforded by the purchase of bonds by the secretary of the treasury only par tially and temporarily meets the diffi culty and repairs the damage done. The mistake of maintaining this system after the business of the government and the country has long outgrown it should be corrected and the business community be given relief from its op eration in taking money out of circu lation when most needed. If the secre tary of the treasury is given authority so that he can arrange to have more of the money collected by the government deposited with the national banks and kept there until needed, it can be done under such regulations, restrictions and supervision as to insure the government against loss and give relief from the present system.'" A RUN UNDER WATER. The Fulton to Make a Trip to Wash ington by Outside Route. New York, Dec. 2. The Holland subma rine torpedo boat Fulton still-lies at the company's tuning up plant at New Suf folk, L. I., where the recent fifteen hour test was conducted. She would have start ed for Washington last week, where she is to spend the winter, but her departure was postponed to give a trial run for the benefit of a representative of the Nor wegian government. The Fulton is to make the trip to Washington by the out side route and have a test of her sea worthiness for deep water runs, using her own power daily. She will be accom panied proDaDiy Dy tne company s yacnt Glralda or a tug. NO WASHBURN CAPTAIN. Football Team Won't Elect TJntil Next Year. It has been decided by the members of the Washburn football team to post pone the election of a captain for next year until next fall. There are rival factions at work in the team, and it was feared that if the election were held at the present time, it might in jure the chances for the team next year. Ritchie is crooosed as captain by one faction, and Mehl is the candidate of the other. Worsley also has some votes Fledged. The race is apparently be tween these three, though some new man may get the place. There is a ru mor that Jimmy Stewart, who was cap tain of the team last year, but quit school because of football trouble, has been offered the captaincy of the team next year if he will return to Wash burn. Gill, the great tower of strength at Washburn this year, will not be in school next fall, and is therefore not considered for the captaincy. Gill is likely to stay in Washburn till next June, however, and play with the Washburn baseball team next spring. Washburn's prospects for a strong base ball team next spring are very good. Peace Talk Revived. New York, Dec. 2. The Neues Wiener Tageblatt, quote by the Vienna cor respondent of the London Times and New York Tinies, says that according to private Intelligence received by it from The Hague the opening of con fidential pourparlers with a view to the conclusion of peace is seriously ex pected In Boer circles. Failed to Reach the Money. Holly, Colo., Dec. 2. The safe in the Bank of Holly was broken open some time Sunday morning with nitroglycer ine. The outer works of the safe and the office fixtures were badly wrecked, but the burglars failed to open the in ner strong box, where all the funds of the bank were deposited. Death of Baron Bateman. New York, Dec. 2. The death is an nounced of William Bateman Bateman H anbury, second Baron Bateman, in the 76th year of his age. TREATSJTLIGHTLY Eugene F. Ware Doesn't Want to Be Pension Agent. Says He Neyer Applied For Of flee in His Life. CYRUS LELAND TALKS. Asserts That It Is Another Scheme of His Enemies. His Friends Say It Is the Final Effort. A Washington dispatch says that Eugene F. Ware, the Topeka lawyer poet, may be appointed pension agent in place of Cyrus Leland. The report is not credited by Mr. Ware's friends, and the knowing politicians still insist that President Roosevelt will follow Presi dent McKinley's.plan to reappoint Mr. Leland. WHAT MR. WARE SAYS. "I never made an application for an office in my life. There is not in the archives of the earth a letter in which I have ever asked for a political ap pointment of any kind. I do not want the office, never have wanted it, and never will." This is what E. F. Ware, the Topeka lawyer-poet, says about the story. Mr. Ware says he is sorry that such a story made its appearance as it is tak ing valuable time from his legitimate business as a lawyer to deny it. "What was the origin of the report, Mr. Ware?" asked a reporter. "Don't know anything about it," re plied Mr. Ware. "Did you make an application for the office?" "I never made an application for an office in my life. There is not in the archives of the earth a letter in whicn I have asked for a- political appointment of any kind." "How did your name become connect ed with this office?" "I haven't the slightest idea. I do not know anything about it. I do not want the office, never have wanted it. and never will. It has not been tendered me, and the whole matter is probably a mere newspaper rumor. Believing the matter to be rumor. I decline to say anything further on the subject." It is reported that Mr. Ware is friend ly to the reappointment of Air. Leland. Mr. Leland does not seem to be trou bled about the story to any extent. That story never came from Wasn- ington," he said today. "It was written right here in Topeka. It shows that it never came from Washington on the face of it. It was prepared by men wno will stab another in the back and then worked off on that paper for publica tion." Leland's friends believe the story was originated with the idea of making a final attempt by his enemies to prevent his reappointment. They think the Bur ton element has given up all hope of landing one of its own men in the place, but they would prefer to see anyone get it rather than Leland. For this reason the story is started that Presi dent Roosevelt will name some one out side of either of the factions. GODARD HEARS WHY. Colorado Side of Irrigation Suit Re ceived Today. Attorney General Godard today re ceived a copy of the brief filed in the United States supreme court by At torney General Post of Colorado in the noted Kansas-Colorado Arkansas river case. Mr. Godard will have until Feb ruary 1 to file his reply brief, and the case will come up for argument on Feb ruary 24. Attorney General Post is assisted on the side of Colorado by ex-Governor Charles S. Thomas, Piatt Rogers and Henry A. Dubbs. The last two are em- Dloved by the irrigation interests or Colorado. Attorney General Godard is assisted by E. F. Ware of Topeka and S. S. Ashbaugh of Wichita in making the fight for the Kansas side of the dis pute. The case is in the form or an injunc tion to prevent the state of Colorado from building any more ditches to take the natural supply of water out ot tne Arkansas river for irrigation purposes, and also to keep it from taking water in the ditches already built except the excess. 'We have no desire to injure the state of Colorado," said Mr. Godard to day. "All Kansas wants is to stand up for her rights and abridge the priv ileges of Colorado as little as possible in doing so. 'It is impossible for an individual to sue a state in any court, but one state may sue another. For tnatreason tne Kansas legislature directed me to bring this suit against the state of Colorado to prevent that state from using up the entire natural water supply of .the Ar kansas river, when Kansas (people liv ing along its banks have a riparian right to it. We have no objection to Colorado people building ditches and dams to store the water in flood time, which is done to some extent and which might be done much more. But con vict labor is employed in Colorado in building ditchete which take practically the entire water supply of the river, and this is what we object to. There is plenty of water there for the people of both states if it is used right. We went to see the people of Colorado prosper, but we don't want them to use up all of our water in doing so." (jrerman Colony For Kansas Richmond, Ind., Dec. 2. A number of Indiana men are interested in the organization of a company to acquire 30,000 acres of western Kansas land, on which they intend to establish a Ger man colony. The tract is located near Oakley, a town on the Union Pacific railroad. A number of the Indiana men have been over the section, and say it is located on the most fertile region- of Kansas, being well watered by streams and free from alkali soil. It is the corn and wheat region of thestate. The plan for the colony have developed to a point where a number of German farmers in this state have bought farms in the tract. Pensions For Kansans. Washington, Dec. 2. The following pensions have been granted for Kan- SaOriginal Beley Hall, Peabody, $3: David W. Mount, Kansas City, $10. War with Spain Daniel W. Runkel, Augusta, $6. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Frank G. Harmonson, Leavenworth, $8; Noah H. Griffis, Belleville. $14; Rhesa C. Houghton. Fort Scott, $8; Milton El lington, Hiawatha, $10;Tandy K. Witch er, Olathe, $8; Wm. B. Brashear, Mound Valley, $10; Charles A. Butler, Utica, $6; George H. Morns, North Topeka, $12; John D. Flausburg, Washington, $8. Original. widows Parmelia Robb, Howard, $8. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago. Dee. 2. WH FT AT Wheat onen ed steady today, largely influenced by steaay cames. me early trade was not heavy, but in view of light deliveries on uecemDer options tne feeling in the pi was rather bullish. On Dassaee stock: were decreased to 2,840.006 bushels, and though liberal, northwestern receipts be ta'A n to indicate a falliner off Thpsun influ. ences worked together for trains in Drices There was also a fair demand both by buyers and for shorts and offerings were scarce. December, which opened a shade lower to a shade higher, at 7373c. soon sold up to 7314a73c. May opened c lower to 'Ac higher, at 77fa76c, and ad vanced irregularly to 77c, easing back to 77c Local receipts were 87 cars 19 cars oi contract graue; Minneapolis ana uuiutn reported l.ow cars. making a to tal for the three DOints of 1.177 cars. against 1,475 cars last week and 1,028 cars last year, worm s snipments were s.zzy, 000 bushels, compared with 7,854,000 bush els last week. Heavy on buying orders, December closed strong and lc up, at 7474c, and May Vfals higher, at 78rj78c. CORN Karly trade in the corn pit was a trine easier on weakening caoies. A fair commission house demand sprang up at yie lower range of prices and on the wneat Duige tne prices reactea wen. De cember opened unchanged to e hieher at 62f?i 62c, worked up to 62c, and eased back again to 62f362e. May opened rel atively tne same as lecemoer. at b4-' 64e, sagged to 64c, touched 64fa65c, and eased again c. Receipts were 71 cars. Corn gained fractionally from the wheat bulge, but lost off again on selling, influ ences Dy eaoies. ueoemDer closed steady. tsc up, at ::c, and Aiay c up. at b4--se. OA1S Oats were easier, May opening fcsric down, at 43'a 4S'-8C. trade was er ratic early with small orders on both sides. Later on strength in other grains May advanced to 43c, easing later to 43 6i43c. Receipts were 211 cars. PROVISIONS Provisions were lower all around on an excessively large run of hogs at the yards and correspondingly lower prices. Trade was also dull, though some outside demand steadied the market and brought a reaction. January pork opened 12c down, at $16.10, and advanced to ib.zo, easing later to $lb.2o: January lard opened izc lower, at $y.4Zj, and gained 5c; and January ribs unchanged at $S.37i4, and lost 214c. WHEAT No. 2 red. T7'S78e: No. 3 red 74(?5 7Sc; No. 2 hard -winter, 74'E76c: No. 3 naro winter. viSMsCcrHV-.c: No. 1 northern spring, 75ji76c; No. 2 northern spring, 73 (jiic: ro. a spring, b9Jw;a isy-go. CORN No. '2, $tc; No." 3, 61V-'5 62c. OATS No. 2. 43fi44c: No. 3, 43a FLAX Cash Northwestern, $1.43. RYE Dec, 63c. BARLEY Cash: 56&63c. TIMOTHY March, $6.40. Chicago Livestock Market Chicago. Dec. 2. CATTLE ReceiDts. 20,000 head. Market steady. Good to prime steers. $6.40Ti7.25; poor to medium, $3.(jflft) 6.00: stockers and feeders. S2.0u4i4.35: cows. $1.25(64.75: heifers. $1.50 5. 50; tanners, $1.25 eiz.su; Duns. z.uu'a4. id; calves, 2.ti0'sa.uu; j.exas xeo steers, s-i.io. huus Receipts, oo.ooo head: left over 2,669 head. Market 10c lower. Mixed and butchers $o.0'V6.10: good to choice heavy. so. &'Jb.io; rougn neavy, SD.nO'aD.iU; light, $o.20"a5.70: bulk of sales. $5.65U5.90. SHEEP Receipts. 32,000 head. Sheep 10c lower. Good to choice wethers. $3. oO'fW.l;); fair to choice mixed, $2.753.50: native lamos. IK2.D0ra4.8U: western lambs. 3.5i 4.10. Official receipts and shipments Satur day: Cattle. Hosts. Sheep Receipts 1,S62 21.53S 3,726 Shipments 446 3,221 636 Kansas City Livestock. Kansas City. Dec. 2. CATTLE Re ceipts, 9,000 head, including 1.000 head of Texans. Market steady. Native beef steers, $4.75rab.25; Texas and Indian steers, t3.00!g4.80: Texas cows. $1.85'u3.40: native cows and heifers, $2.505.00: stockers and feeders. $2.65fe4.25; bulls, $2.0ft&3.bO; calves, S3.25'5-50. HOGS Receipts, 10,000 head. Market 5 fiHtc lower. Bulk of sales. S5.60fa6.15; heavy, $t!.15'a6.25: packers', $ti.0CWj6.15: me dium. $5.90(6.15; light. $5.50!ji6.1O; yorkers, $5.40ffi6.00; pigs. $4.50&5.35. SHEEP Receipts. 1.500 head. Market strong. Muttops, $2.853.60: lambs, $3.75'.: 4.75: yearlings, $3.254i3.75; wethers, $3.00yJ 3.60: ewes. $2.75'?i3.35. RYE No. 2, SZWt 63V2C HAY Choice timothy, $13.0O13.5O; choice prairie. S13.5U'.i 14.00. BUTTER Creamery, 18(S22o; dairy, fan cy. 17c. EGGS Fresh, 21c- New York Stock Letter. Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions. Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Of fice 110 West Sixth street. "Phone 486. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. New York, Dec. 2. Of the entire active list of Saturday only two of the leading stocks have held their own. L. N. on expectation of an increased dividend being one, and Manhattan Railway the other. A number of specialties were strong, but the great majority of stocks fell off any where from to 3 DOints. There was, however, no radical differ ence in the tone of the market. The day's developments show that the more powerful interests have the market well in hand and that wherever an advance appeared they forced the price down quickly, and then outside buying was in evidence; they advanced prices and made stocks scarce. The market is an unusually broad one for one so thoroughly controlled. Hew York Stocks. New York, Dec. 2. Wall Street. A few of the prominent railroad stocks showed slight fractional recessions at the open ing, but the majority of the list was higher, especially the industrials. Amal gamated Copper rose 1 points, Sugar 1VA and United States Steel preferred nearly a point. The market was quite active and dealings were well distributed. There was some unusually large trans actions in special stocks on the uo grade. particularly Louisville, which advanced IV, points to HOVi. A block of 7,500 shares was bought at 110. Meanwhile Amalga mated Copper had improved to 76 and Tennessee Coal, Southern Railway pre ferred and Anaconda had moved up a point each. These exhibitions of strength had a sympathetic effect on all the other stocks and prices advanced slightly. Long Island was bought heavily and rose SVt points. Liquidation set in in B. R. T. to ward 11 o'clock, causing a loss of 24 points in that stock and heaviness in the general market. Manhattan. Metropoli tan Street Railway and New York re acted a point and Amalgamated Copper 1H points and some of the leading rail way stocks sold below Saturday's close. The market hardened again. The announcement of the engagement of $500,000 gold for export cheeked the rise and prices receded rapidly. The lead ing railroads and specialties fell below last week's close, the net losses reaching a point or over in the tractions. Canada Southern, New York Central, Great Northern preferred. Pennsylvania, Peo ple's Gas and Union Pacific. Heavy buy ing of Amalgamated Copper began when the general market was at the lowest and when that stock was rallied to 62, other stocks hardened again. Bonds were irregular. The market was dull and wavering dur ing the noon hour. The recovery was fol lowed to a decline near the low point when additional gold exports were an nounced. General Electric fell back lMs points under Saturday; Rubber Goods preferred lost 2 and C. C. C. St. L. over a point. An advance to 61 In Southern Pa cific carried other stocks higher in sym pathy. Trading was sluggish for a time and the only material changes were in minor stocks. An active selling movement broke out in Sugar, dropping it to 123. com pared with 1264 at the opening. Other ac tive stocks also weakened decidedly and ruled at about the lowest. Amalgamated Copper sold under 74. The market, gener ally continued heavy near the lowest un til the room shorts sought to cover. There were slight improvement but selling was renewed in large volume on the advance, forcing prices lower than before. Amal gamated Sopper fell to 724 and the low level elsewhere was extended a fraction except for New York Central, which fell 2'4 points under Saturday and St. Paul. A flurry in call money emphasized the de pression. The closing was rather feverish at about steady on renewed buying my the shorts. Market Oossin. Furnished by A. G. Goodwin. Commis sion Merchant. 601 Kansas avenue. Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat, d lower; corn unchanged. Second Liverpool cables: Wheat, 14d lower; corn, faaid lower than Saturday. Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs, T.000 head; cattle, 6.500 head; market steady. Iiverpool cables are only a quarter lower for wheat this morning, but the second cables are .4d lower on corn, and we might get a quick break today. Believe wheat a safe purchase on any soft spot. The big packers who sold out their holdings in pork Friday and Saturday must Have anticipated heavy receipts of hogs. Sixty thousand head in Chicago and the market &10c lower all around at the yards. These same interests will probably get long another line if the mar ket declines. Northwest grain receipts today: Minne apolis. 622 cars; a year ago, 825 cars. Du luth this year, 268 cars; last year, 7 cars. Total, 890 cars, against 902 cars. Chicago: Wheat opened strong and ad vanced quickly after opening on good buying by traders and commission houses. Chicago grain receipts today: Wheat, 87 cars; corn, 51 cars: oats, 81 cars. Chicago: May wheat Puts, 77c; calls, 79c: curb, 7Ki! 78HC. May corn Puts, 64Uc; calls, 65Vc: curb. 65c. Liverpool closing cables: Wheat, 14d higher; corn, d lower, for the day. Kansas City grain receipts today: Wheat, 131 cars; corn. 233 ears; oats, 27 cars. Last year: Wheat, 265 ears; corn. 6S cars; oats, 27 cars. Total clearances wheat and flour as wheat, 777.000 bushels; corn. 97.000 bushels. Weekly visible supply: Wheat increased 3.' 4S4.KJ0 bushels: corn decreased 237, U00 bushels; oats increased lll.ooO bushels. Total visible supply: Wheat. r2.395,000 bushels: corn. 11,021,000 bushels; oats, 6, 063.KJU bushels. Chicago: Estimated grain receipts to morrow: Wheat. 90 cars; corn, 195 cars; oats, 225 cars; hogs, 4s.0o0 head. Topeka Markets Topeka, Dee. 2. HOGS. HEAVY $n.0CKI5.65. LIGHT $4.751 5.40. ROUGH $4. S0-& 5. 10. GRASS CATTLE. H E I FE R S $2. 50S 3.25. COWS $2.0041 3.00. VEAL CALVES. HEAVY $2.504i 3.00. LIGHT $3. 50'ti 4.25. DRY LOT CATTLE. STEERS $3.00fi 4.00. COWS AND HEIFERS-$3.00S3.5a GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 66c. NO. 2 WHITE CORN 63c. NO. 3 CORN 63c. NEW CORN 67ij60c. OATS 46c. PRODUCE. BUTTER 18c EGGS 19c. HAY $12.00713.00. ALFALFA $12. 001S. 0C. Topeka Hide Market. Topeka, Dec. 2. Prices Daid in Toneka this week. Based on Boston Quotations. GREEN SALT CURED NO. 1 8c. GREEN SALT CURED NO. 2 7c NO. 1 TALLOW 5c. Wool Market St. Louis. Dec. 2. WOOL Ouiet and steady. Territory and western mediums, 14ijl6c; fine. 11 '3 15c; coarse, ll&Hc. New York Money Market. New York. Dec. 2. Noon MONEY Money on call steady at 4 per cent: prime mercantile paper. 4l'a5 per cent: sterling exchange steady, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4.87v'a4.!8 for demand and at $4.84Ufj4.Ma, for "60 days: posted rates. $45 and $4.8; commercial bills. $4.S3V4fi4.S.'ii. SILVER Bar silver, 544c; Mexican dol lars. 4:sc. BONDS Government bonds strong. To day's quotations: u. s. refunding 2s. reg. (ex-int.) 1(1x14 U. S. refunding 2s. couuon U. S. 3s, registered I"1 U. S. 3s. coupon l';' 1T. S. new 4s. registered I.W4 11.. new 4s, coupon l.w U. S. old 4s, reg. (ex-int.) 1I1'3 IJ. S., old 4s, coupon 112' U. S. 5s, registered lo7', U. S. 5s, coupon 107s Kansas City Produce. Kansas City. Dec. 2. Close WHEAT Dec 71c: May, 75J,ic. Cash: No. 2 hard. 72ja72Hc: No. 3, 70&72c; No. 2 red, 76c; No. (.i't'tt'iac. CORN Dec. &wa6Cc: Ma v. 66'ic. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 66Mic; No. 2 white, 67SJ) 68c: No 3. 6tic. OATS No. 2 white. 47Vsr&48C. Cotton Market. New York. Dec. 2. COTTON Spot cot ton closed quiet. Middling uplands, be; middling gult. SVic. bales. 14.la bales. uaiveston, vec. t. tunun-steady at lie Supar Market. New York. Dec. 2. SUGAR Raw firm. Fair refining. 3'ic: centrifugal, 96 test. 3'4c: molasses sugar, 3c. tterined steady. Crushed, $5.40; powdered, $5.00;granulated, $4.90. COFFEE steady. No. 7 Rio, 6ic. Range of Prices TFurnished by A. G. Goodwin. Commis sion Merchant. 601 Kansas ave. Chicago, Dec 2. Open High Low Close Sat WHEAT- Nov Dec Mav 73H 74H 73-V4 78y- 77 7314 74'i 77-76 78. 73 764 CORN Nov Deo May July 62 62 62 61 62 62 64- 65 64 64 64 .64 64 64'A 64- OAT8- Nov Dec May July 42 42 424- 42 42H 42' 43 m 43- 43- 43 38 39 38 39 PORK Nov Jan May 15 65 16 25 16 22 16 60 16 57 9 57 ,16 10 16 25 .16 45-5016 60 16 10 16 45 LA RD Nov Jan May 9 42-47 9 55-57 9 42 9 50-55 9 62 9 45 9 55 9 55 9 60-62 9 62 RIBS Nov Jan May 8 37 8 37 8 52 8 35 8 47 8 37 8 52 8 32 8 45 8 37 8 52 Asked. Range of Prices on Stock. fFurnished bv J. E Gall. Commissions. Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stock". Of. fice 110 West Sixth street. 'Phone 48S. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas uity. jvio.j N ew York, Dec. 2. Cl'se Sat Op n 120 99 74 64 43 40 63 24S 146 IS 79- l'll'-j 139 91 101 40 60 102 34 50, 17o 64 42-'-i 4 l'ifi l"9-'i 46 High Low Sugar People's Gas Amal. Copper B 1231 12:; 125 99 9h 72 62 42 40 52 76 64 43 4 53 3 '4 B. R. T 62 42 40 64 43 4" M 21 T. S. Steel Texas Paciflo M. K. T C. G. W 24 21 2t 1 4t;u Rock Island 146 14; 169 lii"i X0 78 10fi 99 139 137 91 91 102 101 147 St. Paul lt 1M Atchison, com Atchison, pfd Y',ij

137 139 91 91'4 101 101" 39 4o: 4 59 f.9 101 103 33 34' 49U 167 170 63 64 41 42 4S 4- 103 l'M 10S 109 4b 46 Manhattan Western Union Mo. Pacific Wabash So. Pacific 40 ;19 61 59 P.. com 103 101 Southern Rwy. 34 Reading N. Y. Central 49 17 6:' 41 170 T. C. I Erie C. 42 O O 49 4N 115 lrt', 310 10n 47 46 L. N Pacitic Mail A. Q. GOODWIN, 601 Kansas Avenue, COMMISSION MERCHANT Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions Fop cash or future delivery. Frivate market wire to Kansas City, St. Louil Chicago aod New Yokr. Telephone 273k

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