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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05
The Leagues UsefuIness.

Without boasting, this league claims
some of the trophies of last falls victo-
ries in this state. Without means to
prosecute it's cherished designs as it
wished. it nevertheless has fought good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05

Secretary Sheldon then read the fol-
lowing list of committees on resolutions
and credentials:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05
ToNIGHT's MEETING.
Arrangements Made for the big Blowou
a the Hall Tonight.

Arrangements Made Tor the Big Blowout
the Hall Tonight.
The big meeting of the convention
will be held tonight when there will be
music and speeches and more music and
more speeches.
The Dispatch band and the Modocs
will furnish their share of the entertain
ment.
Hon. James A. Troutman of Topeka
and Hon. Rudolph Hatfield of Wichita,
will address tonight's meeting after
which the audience will be allowed to
call for those they want to hear. All
speeches will be limited to five minutes.
All the candidates will attend tonight's
meeting and most of them will speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05

The regular annual meeting of the
members Of the Shawnee Building y
Loan association will be held at the Of
flee of the secretary room 16 Colum Dian
building. on April 9th. 1894, at 1880
o. M, for the election of directors Tor the
aens,iuo year amending the by laws and
transactino such other business as may
come before the meeting
w. ID. EASTMAN,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05
NOT SATISFACTORY.

English Behring Sea Bill Not Well Re
ceived at Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The English
bill to give effect to the Paris agreement
on the Behring sea fisheries, does not
give entire satisfaction at the capitol.
Senator Davis of the committee on
foreign relations said today, that the bill
was Inadequate and does not go as far as
does the bill which passed the senate
Yesterday looking 10 the prevention OF
seal poaching.
Passes che House.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Behrlng
sea bill has been passed by the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05
Of the Old Fashioned Abraham
Lincoln Kind.

1t was II o'clock this morning when
prolonged cheering greeted President T.
w. Hoch, of the Kansas Republican
league. as he stepped to the speakers
stand on the stage of Hamilton's hall
When the cheering had ceased Presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05
HOW THE HALL IS ADORNED.

HOW THE HALL IS ADORNED.
Bunting and Flags in Profusfon-Ar-
rangements for Tonight.
Hamilton hall is splendidly adapted for
convention purposes, especially for such
a convention as is in session there today.
The committee on decorations and ar
rangements had visited the hall this
morning before the delegates to the
league convention began to arrive and
had made the spacious hall most attrac-
tive in appearance.
The national emblem, the stars and
stripes, was the predominating feature
of the decorations. A large silk banner
and numerous small flags waved in the
breeze in front of the hall and all the
windows were draped with bunting.
Bunting hung from the centre of the
hall and was draped to the corners. The
front of the stage was covered with bunt-
ing, and along the foot lights at intervals
were palms decorated with small flags.
The speakers stand was banked with
palms and a large flag hanging over the
front of the stand covered a handsome
picture of VIM. Mckinley. which was in
tended to be removed at the proper
time.
A portrait of James A. Garfield rested
among the decorations at the rear of the
stage, and on the right and left of the
stage were portraits of Grant and Lin
coin.
Twenty-Five. hundred chairs were ar
ranged in the hall and the committee has
500 more that can be put in tonight if
necessary. The seats are arranged in or
der of the congressional districts. the
first, second and third in front, and the
fourth, fifth. sixth and seventh in the
rear of the hall
Evening star., 1894-11-03
Mr.. MoRToN's CoAcHMAN
The Case Finally DISPOSED of by Secretary
... - CaAisle.
He Considers the ManstO He a DOmes.
tic Servant anA.He is Ordered
to BE Released.

Secretary Carlisle disposed Of the cele-
brated Howard case today.
Howard was arrested charged with land
fng here in violation Of the alien contract
labor laws. Mr. Howardswas employed as
under-coachman by Mr.. sLevi p Morton,
who, it was alleged, had brought Howard
his arrival, in violation of the acts Of 1885
and 1887 Secretary Carlisle today wrote
to Mr. Stump, superintendent of immigra-
tion, in regard to thissease as follows:
II have carefully examined the evidence
taken before the board of special inquiry in
the case Of John ]. Howard, and the reports
of the board and the commissioner of immi-
grafton at Ellis Island, New York. and have
reached the conclusion that the said How
ard comes within the.first proviso of section
and, therefore, ought not to be deported.
THE decisions of Secretary Window
March IL, 1880 Is. 9019), and Assistant Sec
retary Spaulding April 30, 1891 Is. l1O15),
that immigrants who come here under en-
ployment strictly az domestic or personal
servants cannot be lawfully admitted into
the country, or permitted to remain here,
unless they actually come with their en-
ployers are not approved and will not be
hereafter regarded as precedents by the
immigration officials attached to this de-
pa artment.
"You are directed to make the proper
order for the release OF Howard and for
his return to the place from which he was
taken, if he desires to go there"
Upon receipt of this letter, Mr.. Stump
telegraphed to the commissioner of immigra-
ton, Ellis Island, New York, instructions
to release Howard and to furnish him with
transportation to the place from which he
was taken, If he 20 desires.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
PRESIDENTS OFFICE BUILDING.
Gen. Casey and the Erection of a
Separate Structure.

Gen. Casey and the Erection of n
Separate Structure.
Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, in his an
nual report to Congress refers to the public
buildings and grounds in the District in
charge Of Col. ]. NJ Wilson. as follows:
Careful and accurate calculations have
been made to determine the strength of the
floors of the various buildings occupied as
offices by the War Department. except the
State, War and Navy building. and monthly
inspections have been made in connection
with the care. repair and safety of these
buildings.
THE officer in charge invites attention to
the propriety of erecting a separate build.
ing for off1ce purposes for the President OF
the United States. He also recommends the
extension of the electric light system to in
clude the monument grounds, Lafayette and
Franklin parks; the Improvement of several
reservations; the construction Of an asphalt
walk on the border Of an ellipse south OF
the Executive Mansion, and the overha ul-
Ing of the pipe line which supplies the Capt.
tol with pure water from the spring locat-
ed within the new reservoir. Attention Is
invited to the detailed report of TIE officer
In charge and to his estimates for the f1s-
cal year ending June 80, 1896, as follows:
For improvement and care Of public
buildings and grounds in charge of the
chief OF engineers, $245. 62l 40; for compen-
sation of persons employed on public build
ings and grounds, $6l, 40; for replacing the
overhead system OF telegraph wires with
duplicate six-conductor underground cable,
and for care and repair Of existing lines,
w, lOO; for contingent and incidental ex-
penses of public buildings and grounds,
$500; for care of Washington monument and
maintenance Of elevator, salaries Of en-
ployes, 5000; fuel light, contingencies, &C.,
$3,OOO Total, $347, 701. Az.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
A MAN IsrMIsSING.
Police Anxious About Isaac Locker
and Fear rOld Play.

and Fear FOlA Play.
The police are investigating a case that
may develop into one In which foul play
has figured. Nothing damaging against
any particular person has as yet been dis
covered, but the facts as presented are
suspicious. John Locker colored, of ia
st. Mary's court, between 23d, oath, G and
H. appeared at the station last hight and
reported that his brother Isaac had been
missing since Sunday last He had as COM
panions on that day Griffin Burke and two
others. They drank considerably in the
District, and then went over In Virginia
More liquor was there taken in. AS far as
can be learned, 1t seems that the intoxieant
affected Isaac more than the others. He
became almost powerless, and sank into a
stup9r. After some time according to the
story, his companions desiring to go home.
attempted to take the almost senseless
man with them. They say with the ex-
tremest difficulty they half dragged him
across the AQueduct bridge Finally the
Georgetown end was reached, and the men,
thinking they would attract less attention,
took their burden down the side steps of
the bridge leading to the old Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company's collectors office,
on the south bank OF the canal. From
there, the story runs, they took him over
the coal trestle works to the east side of
Tenny's mill, where an inclined path leads
to Water street. BY the time they reached
Water street the drunken man had become
so unwieldy, and they In such an unnavi-
gable condition, that 1t. was like the blind
leading the blind, and they decided to leave
him there. This was DONE 1t is said. None
Of the police, however, saw the men on
Sunday, and none believe that the drunken
fellow was left on Water street. That Sec
tion is thoroughly patroled daily.
At any rate. Isaac Locker has not been
heard Of since Sunday last. All his old
haunts have been visited. and inquiries
made at all the police stations. No one has
seen him-no one has heard of or from him
as far as can be learned. 1t has developed,
too, that Isaac and Griffin Burke have not
been on good terms of late. Burke has an
tagonized the missing man, it seems. at
every opportunity, and hangers-on at Ross
lyn, where the most liquor was obtained,
say that the two had QuarrelS While there.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
THE POST OFFICE TOILERs.
The Average of Men mt Work During
the Past Five Weeks.

In order to test the accuracy Of the esti-
mates as to the number of men at work OF
the post Office building that have been made
by The Star for two days past, reporter
climbed, at great risk to life and limb and
baberdashery, upon the walls this morning
ard made a very careful count of the men
in sight. He Cid this four or five times,
averaged the results, and then added ce--
tain number for possible errors, caused
perhaps, by the intricacy of the iron frames
and the growing chances for the force to
get lost to view. The result was that there
appeared, under this generous method, to
be about sixty-two men at work. 1t is not
likely that this number is far from the ac-
tual force on duty during Thursday and
Friday, which was, however, stated to be
eighty and eighty-two. But there may have
been sudden fall, and so the figures will
not be revised. The average is low enough
as 1t is, without being mean about the mat
ter.
These sixty-two men might, perhaps, be
able to finish the building on or about the
21st of January, 1897, working without let
or hiEdrance from the circumlocution office
of the Treasury Department, or the ele-
ments OF climate.
Tcday's number brings the average for
the present week up to sixty-four and five
sixths men per day. This is probably too
high, as the figures for Thursday and FRI
average was made as follows: Monday, ST;
Tuesday. So: Wednesday. 81; Thursday, 80:
Frid1y, 81; Saturday, g.; n total for the
week of $50 men, still less than the number
employed On the library building in single
day.
Five " ee<s have now elapsed since The
Star began to draw attention daily to the
actual number of men employed on the post
office work. Since then the averages of the
daily force have steadily increased with
the exception of the second week, when
there was a slight decrease. The weekly
averages so far have been follows: First
week, 80 1-6; second week, sc SO: third
week, AZ 2-6; fourth week, 50 I-3; fifth
week, GA SO. This gives a general average
for the five weeks of As % per day.
The almost incredible good fortune of
the contractors in point of good weather
was realized again this morning, when, af-
ter a night of the fiercest rain the skies
cleared brightly and the conditions be-
came such as to permit full days work
on the building. With the single exception
of one day, when there was a partial force
employed during a light rain, there has
not been a single day lost during these FIVE
weeks. The rain has come almost invar-
iably at night and on Sundays.
Most accommodating weather, isn't it?
Evening star., 1894-11-03
ANACOsTlA's POSTMASTER.
Julius w. TOlson Wns Today Appoint
ed to Succeed MIR. Pyles.

Julius W. Tolson, democrat, was today
appointed postmaster at Anacosria, vice
George F. Pyles republican, whose term
expired several months ago. The fight over
this appointment has been a hot ore; SO
warm, in fact, that the department was
forced to drop 1t till the partisan heat cool
ed down. The Office of postmaster at Ara
costa is looked on by the people of that
metropolis of the District frontier ii
luscious plum, and nearly every body in the
village who could get anybody else to sign
mis- or her petition has beer stretching out
an anxious hand. Strong friends have lost
their love for each other, and relentless
enmitieS have been engendered by the
scramble. Mr.. Tolson was aided in his con-
test. it Is understood, by the Norris ele-
ment, and Mr. H. c. Emo, one of the lead
Ing contestants for the post, brought some
New York leverage TO bear on the situa-
tion. 1t Is intimated at the department that
a number of casualties in connection with
the fight were narrowly ayerted. Mr. Max
we'll, the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
. eral, sighed deep-seated sign of relief
when he said to The Star raD: Il have
appointed Mr.. FOLSOM .'-Es--
Evening star., 1894-11-03
PROGRESS OF THE JAPANESE.
News Not Received Of Port Arthur's
Capture.

News Not Received Of Port Arthur's
Capture.
The Japanese legation has received the
following cable from the Japanese govern
ment:
''The first army, under Marshal Yamagata,
has taken possession Of Fong- -Fang-Tcheng.
The Chinese fled toward AIatie-Nung. The
second army. under Marshal Oyama, is now
attacking Kinchow, and Ta-len-wan and
Port Arthur will soon be taken"
This Information. coming on the anniver-
sary of the emperor's birthday, is giving
much satisfaction at the legation. The fast
sentence, to the effect that Port Arthur will
soon be taken, seems to Indicate that the
dispatches last night that Port Arthur had
been captured were premature. AS the press
dispatches frequently precede the official ad-
vices, however. 1t is regarded as possible
Port Arthur has in reality fallen and that
the above dispatch was written before the
event occurred. .-~.--
Kin Chow and Ta-len-wan are outworks of
Port Arthur, and their investment Is q pre-
requisite to taking the main works., s,..
Fong-Fang-Tcheng, stated In the dispatch
to have been taken by the Japanese, is
said at the legation to be stronghold on
the line of march to Moukden Its occupa-
ton shows how close the Japanese are draw
ing to the Manchurian capital.
Evening star., 1894-11-03

purely accidental, and made at a time when
he could not have known, and did not know,
that Mr.. OBryon would be juror in the
case He admits remarking that he would
have case in court, but made the remark
without knowing what court it would be
called in. or when 1t would be called. Mrs.
Heiskelfs filavit is an emphatic denial OF
any intention or attempt to influence Juror
Hale, and states that while waiting for a
car she stepped into his place of business
for but a moment or two.
She did not even know, she says. Mr.. Hale's
name, and had no idea that he would be a
juror In her husbands case. She explains
that she always carries @ number of her
husbands business cards with her, and had
one with her the day she stepped into Mr..
Hale's store. She says she handed him one,
but says that she did so that he might re-
call her name, should she subsequently de-
eide 10 purchase the palms she priced.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
EFFECTS OF VACCINATION.
What Some Suspicious Gases Proved
to he Up0n In%estigutiOn.


to BE Upon- InSestigution.
Two suspicious cases of smallpox were re-
ported to the health Office today, and Health
Oficer Woodward was extremely anxious
about them. They had been reported by
physicians. and DIR. Woodward felt as If
one of them would prove a genuine case Of
the adisease. but Dr. Bealrs examination
proved that they were only suffering from
the effects of vaccination. Several other
suspicious cases resulted I'm the same way.
DR.. Benjamin Beall, who was appointed
smallpox inspector several days ago, has
resigned. His resfgnat ation resulted from his
diagnosis of the case of James Brown, who
was sent to the hospital yesterday. DR..
Beall said today that he never claimed to
be an expert on smallpox. He. mad seen
and treated patients in the hospital, bat
had never seen a patient before the erup-
tions had appeared His resignat ton has
not yet been accepted. but change viii
probably be made Monday
A man who said he was canvasser Tor
some business house caused scare at the
ninth precinct police station this afternoon
when he walked to the clerks desk and
made the quiet announcement that he had
the smallpox. There was mo outward ap'
pear ance Of the disease, but the man COM
planned of a severe headache and pain in
the back. And to add to his fright, he
remembered that he had called at the house
of the Mundel family just about the time
OF the death of the C6ston child. He was
afraid to go home. for fear'he would spread
the disease. .--.. -.-
When the man arrived at quarantine sta-
tion he gave his name ash A. ID. Mahony.
DIR. Beail found the man suffering an at
tack of malaria, with not single sign Of
smallpox, and advised him to go home.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
The AfrO-American bureau.

The Afro-American bureau of the demo-
cratic congressional committee, which has
been working Tor the last six months among
the colored voters throughout the country
in the interest of the democracy, has COM
pleted its labors. The headquarters. which
were in room: of the Corcoran building In
charge Of Chief II. G. Still, have been closed
until after the election, and those who have
been in charge are making their way home
to vote next Tuesday. The bureau has is-
sued an address to the ct,lored voters Of the
country appealing to them to vote the DEM
cratic ticket Tuesday.
Chief Still left the city today to person.
ally aid in the fight in the third congress
sional district Of Pennsylvania, where he
resides
Evening star., 1894-11-03
MORE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
The Interior Department and Census
OAlce Again Fumixated.

All the employees of the Department of
the Interior housed In the department
building proper, and the census office were
released at noon today that the work Of
fumigaticn might be carried on. This will
continue till Monday morning. Twenty
barrels Of sulphur, piled In bread pans, fry
ing pans skillets. cuspidors and similar
vessels, have been distributed throughout
the building. Every room, corner corridor
and Granny has been given it's share Of
the yellow metalloid. All this was set of
at o'clock and the doors and windows
closed tent has been pitched at the +
street entrance for the use of the watch
men, and two watehmen Will be continually
on duty on the roof. a detail of fremen
has also been assigned for service at the
building in case the fumigation should re-
suit In firing any of the rooms. All the file
cases have been opened and official papers
spread out SO that the fumes may get in
their best work. The disinfection is under
the supervision of DIR. Gibbs of the PEN
sion office, and will be thorough. This is
not done because Of any fresh alarm over
the smallpox scare but simply as an ad-
ditional precautionary measure.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
Personal PROPERTY TAX.
The Total Amount to he COllccts
Under the Assessment.

The Total Amount to he Collected
Under the Assessment.
Assessor Trimble today submitted to the
Commissioners a statement showing the
total amount of the assessment of personal
property and the total amount Of taxes to
be collected under said assessment for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1895. The state
ment Is as follows:
Washington city, s1O,942,O ,O6G; Georgetown,
$5O2, III; county. $7G3S5. Total. $1l ,520, ,56S.
Gross receipts of street railways Uaxable).
$i9S, 740.0S. Grand total, 81, 49, 3oS.O3. Tax
levy on $s5S3, 500, at s1.1O, $l2S, 1920; tax
levy on $2,937,O0S street railway capital
stock, less reality, at $50, S44.Oo6.O2; tax
levy on $130, ,224i3 street railways at per
cent, $5,56S.89; tax levy on $50, ,5l524 street
railways at 2 per cent, 81, 5000. Total tax
levy, Sl19, ,561,Sl
Evening star., 1894-11-03
CAPT. BURR ARRIVES.
The Departments That Have Been
Assigned Especially to His Care.

Tne departments That Have Decn
Assigned Especially to His Care.
Captain Edward Burr. the new assistant
to the Engineer Commissioner. reported for
duty today. and at once entered upon his
new duties
Captain Burr came direct from Norfolk.
He spent large portion of the forenoon
discussing District affairs with Captain
Powell, and left ito Investigate some mat
ters connected with his department 1t
hasasen definitely determined to place
Capeon Burr in charge of the following
departments: Water department including
the revenue branch; street lighting, elec-
trioal conduits. and inspection Of gas and
meters.
Captain l.. H. Beach. who, it is expected
will report before the 18th, will have the
important subject Of sewers under his care,
with the duties of the Inspector of plumb
ing, permit office, and other minor duties
connected with that branch Of the service
Evening star., 1894-11-03
Treasury Department Promotions.

The following promotions have been rlade
in the classified service, Treasury Depart
ment. Office of internal revenue:
p. c. Hyam, New York, sl.GO0 to sl,sO0;
VIM. E. Todd, louisiana, $1,000 to 81 400;
S. b. Mercier, South Dakota, 1000 to s., 400;
B. r. Edwards, Missouri, 5000 to $1,iO0;
II. c. Jones, Indiana, 500 to 81, 400; j. j.
Harley, Kansas, $500 to 81 200; s. G. Davis.
Maine, 500 to $1,000: Miss T. j. Gallagher,
Pennsylvania, 600 to 1900.
Office of auditor for Post Office Depart
ment-H. J. hewitt, Virginia, 81 600 to 81 800:
Henry Ferris, New. York, 81 400 to 81, coo;
D. B. Constantine, Georgia, $1,000 to 81 400;
W. b. Randall, Louisiana, 1000 to 81 100;
G. N. Clark, Pennsylvania. $500 to 81 900;
Miss I. B. Highleigh, New York, $40 to
$780, -
-Treasurers office-Frank Haines, Illinois,
81 200 to 81, 400. Light house board-A. c.
Mcdonald, Indiana, 500 to sl,100.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
Mrs. Cleveland Accepts.

Mrs. Cleveland has accepted the invita-
ton to christen the American passenger
steamship st. Louis at Philadelphia on the
10Th Instant A large party of ladies and
gentlemen will accompany her on the trip.
which will be made in a special train, but
the President will probably not be able to
Evening star., 1894-11-03
POLICY HOLDERS SUIT.
The Case Against the Washington
Endowment Association.

The suit in equity asking for an account
ing, the appointment of a receiver and for
an injunction, filed on August 30 last by
Robert Ball, Hannibal ID. Norton and Solo
mon ]. Fague against the Washington Ben
efcial Endowment Association and the
Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Com
pany of New York, was argued today be-
fore Judge Cox In Equity Court No. l. EX-
Solicitor General Phillips opened for the
complainants and he was followed by Mr..
Andrew A. Lpscomb for the defendants.
Attorneys Mckinney, Hay and Walker also
spoke. The court took the matter under
consideration.
Evening star., 1894-11-03
cb,n,.,n p,ummer Dismissed.

The President has declined to interfere
In the case of Chaplain H. V. Plummer,
colored attached to the ninth Try. at
Fort Robinson, Neb., who was convicted of
drunkenness on duty and sentenced to dis
missal. He ceased to be an officer in the
army today. .-.s--..