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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
KANSAS GRAIN RATES.
Meeting of Representatives of West
ern Roads to Prevent a Rate War.

Meeting of Representative of West
ern Roads to Prevent a Rate War.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3-The executive Off
GERS and freight traffic managers of the
Nebraska-kansas lines are meeting at
the Southern hotel, considering the eX-
port grain situation, having been called
into session by Commissioner Midgely of
the Western Freight association. There
was a complete representation of inter-
ested lines present. Among them were:
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific, Vice
President Truesdale, General Freight
Agent johnson and General Freight
Agent Atwood; Burlington, General
Manager Howard Elliott. General
Freight Agent Miller, General Freight
Agent Crosby; Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe, vice president Paul Morton, Freight
Traffic Manager RiddIe; Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe. General Freight Agent
Polk; illinois Central, ssVice President
Harahan.
The export grain rate situation is not
satisfactory. and the conference was
called for the purpose of improving it.
The lines inteTesfed in the movement
of grain from Kansas and Nebraska
toward the Gulf for export, and the
lines interested in the movement toward
North Atlantic ports can not har-
monize, and, unless an adjustment
satisfactory TO all interests can. be
reached, the rates may go down below
the cost of the haul. Two subcommittees,
representing Kansas lines leading to the
Gulf and lines leading across the state
to eastern gateways, were appointed to
report scale of differentials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
PUBLIC DON'T LIkEIT.
No Sympathy for Second Strike of the
PhiIadeIphia street Car Men.

No Sympathy for Second Strike of the
PhiladeIphia street Car Men.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3-There was a
partial resumption of traffic on the Union
Traction company's lines today.
After the strike had been declared,
President Mahon. of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway Employees,
who strongly opposed the strike made a
brief address. He said he regretted the
action of the men in ordering a strike
under such exciting conditions Only q
week ago, he said, they had the sympa
thy of the people, but the results of the
meeting would be the means of losing it.
A man named Kirshner of the cigar
makers union, made a fiery speech,
urging the men to strike. President
Nahon, tried to shut off Kirshner, and
also almost incurred personal violence
from the men who wanted to hear Kirsh-
ner. P. G. Mcclure of the American
Federation of labor spoke in the same
strain.
Public sympathy which was with the
men during the former strike has under
gone a decided change and old en-
ployes are now being urged by their
friends to remain at work.
A notice signed by General Manager
Beetem WAS posted at all of the depots
today stating that if the men do not re-
turn to work by 8 o'clock this afternoon,
they will be discharged and not reinstat-
ed under any circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
TRUST U. S.
Let the American People Take
the Bonds.
The New York World" Heads
the List
WITH A COOL MILLION
As Americans Responded when
War Seemed Near
So Now They Will Respond
With Their Gold.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The World pub
fishes an editorial in which it offers to
take $1,000, 900 worth of per cent bonds
or per cent bonds on 8 per cent basis
in case President Cleveland refuses the
syndicate contract with J. P. Morgan &
company.
The editorial is addressed directly to
President Cleveland. and is in part as
follows. "If you make your appeal to the
There is $6S, 100000 of gold in
New York, to say nothing of
the boards of other cities. You will
have no difficulty in securing all of it
that the treasury needs if you show con-
tidence in the people"
So sure are we OF this that the World
now offers to head the list with a sub
scription of 100000 on its own account.
It will take that amount of 3 per cent
bonds OF it will take one million of per
cents on per cent basis, namely, at
about 1T and it will promptly find and
furnish the gold with which to pay for
them. The whole country would re-
spond with alacrity.
sit would not require a week. it would
hardly require day TO sell $50,000,000
of bonds to the people at fair price.
Why sell them to syndicate at an un-
fair price and with secrecy which ex-
cites suspicion and distrust? Why
should you not appeal to the patriotism
of the rich as in the case of war a call
of poor aud rich alike? Why should
you invite a great national demonstra-
tion of devotion to the welfare of the
cOuntry?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
JAMESON SHOT.
That is the Purport of a London
Report.
Said to Have Been Court Mar
tailed and Executed.
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Cables His Congratulations to
President Krueger.
England Again Bluffed In Her
Greed for Conquest.

PRETORIA, Jan. Sit is reported that
DR.. Jameson will be tried by court mar
tial, and that his followers will be re-
leased.
The Black Watch highlanders have
been ordered to stop, by force, the ad-
vance of a second body of the British
chartered company's troops into the
TransvaaL
proclamation has been issued by
President Kreuger assuring the Uit-
landers foreign residents of the
TransvaaD that the government Of
the republic is willing that they
should submit their grievances for
immediate consideration upon the part of
the legislature. In addition in order to
prevent suffering at johannesburg, the
government has removed all duties upon
food stuffs.
As matter of precaution against
revolutionary outbreak the government
has sworn in 1000 volunteer police. con-
sisting of people of ali the nations rep
resented in the TransvaaL 1t will be
their duty to maintain order at Johannes
burg and elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
A Kansas Congressman Thinks
Governor Morrill,
Doesn't Want a denomination
4 for Governor.
HIS ACTS ARE SUCH
AS to Indicate That He Isn't
Seeking 1t.
Age Makes His Actions Lack
Necessary Energy.

From the State Journals SPe cial Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a member from
Kansas commenting on the declaration
of Governor Morrill, in favor of the
Gothenberg system of controlling the
liquor traffic said, that and many other
of the governors acts made him think
Governor Morrill, did not want to be re-
nominated.
81 should be in favor of renominatirg g
him." he said, 'if he wants it but it LOOKS
as if the governor didn't care to be re-
nominated. He acts as if he were tired
and would say at the end of his present
sterm, Here I've had enough and l don't
want it any longer"
Other reasons the member had for
thinking Governor Morrill, didn't care
whether he was renominated or not were
the manner in which he had treated the
enforcement of the prohibitory law and
the character of some of his appoint
ments.
"While great many people realize"
he said, 'that the prohibitory law hasn't
worked as successfully as was expected,
there is q very large and strong element
which demands its enforcement, The
SDfficial utterances of the governor on pro-
hibitio n. have not been such as to rally
this class to his support. and certainly if
he was careful for the future he would
not have said many of the things he
has
"rhen the governor is getting old,
and, though he perhaps doesn't realize
: it, his acts lack force, and he shows in
many ways that he hasn't the energy the
office requires.
sit doesn't look to me as if he wanted
to be governor any longer, and would be
glad to quit if there should be any oppo-
siton to his denomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
NEW BRIDGE BONDS

Come Fresh From the Printers Hands
This Afternoon.
The new bridge bonds were delivered
to the county clerk this afternoon from
the printer.
There are $50 bonds each with a face
value of $1,000. There are forty $25
coupons attached to each bond, the in
.erest being payable semi annually. The
bonds draw five per cent and the total
amount of interest to be paid every six
months will be $3.50 In twenty years
the interest will amount to $75,00O.
1t is now expected that the entire pur-
chase price of the bonds. 1856, 800, will
be paid when the bonds are delivered
naYf uraak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
A. B. DUCKWORTH INSANE.
He is So Proven In the Probate Court and
is Committed to the Asylum.

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is Committed to the Asylum.
"My brother has always been just the
sweetest boy in the world" sobbed Mrs
morning
''He was always so kind and loving to
all of u.s.
At this Absalom B. Duckworth. being
tried for his sanity walked around to the
other side of the stove where his
baby lay in its mothers arms
STOPPING over he tenderly kissed the
laughing babe. Then, deliberately re-
turned TO his seat by the fire. Scarcely
had he sunk into his chair before he rose
again and walked to where his sister,
Mrs. II. F. White, sat giving her testi-
mony. He raised the veil from her face
and imprinted an affectionate, brotherly
kiss upon her lips.
Contrast this demonstration of affection
for Mrs. White with the following note
idly penned by Duckworth yesterday aft
ernoon in the probate judges office:
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 2, 1886.
To the Probate Judge of Shawnee county:
l condemn to death one Harriet Emma
line Duckworth, the wife of one II. +.
White at 226 Fillmore street. Topeka,
Kansas. as by her death a nation might
be saved as it is on whom the curse lies.
Seal, ABsALoM B. DUCKwoRTH.
This was only one of the rambling
missives scribbled by the unfortunate
man in the Office of the probate judge.
Duckworth is man of "a years who
became insane early in December while
working at his forge in the Santa Fe
shops. His home is at 515 Hancock
street He was sent to the asylum this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
GEORGE APPERsoN DEAD.

The Well Known Kansas Newspaper
Man Dies in Oklahoma
George II. Apperson, who was Tope-
ka newspaper man, for several years,
died early this week at the home of his
parents in Oklahoma. His death was
caused by heart disease, with which he
had been suffering several months.
When Mr. Apperson quit newspaper
work in Topeka he went to ST. Louis
where he held position on the Globe.
Democrat, aud was soon efter transfer
red to Washington as special correspon-
dent for that paper. He held positions
on other papers. but about six months
ago went home suffering with the dis
ease that caused his death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
BOTH ADJOURN.

Houses of Congress Stop WOrE-Fin-
ance Committee Not Yet Ready.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Senator Morrill,
chairman of the finance committee made
a brief but important announcement in
the senate this morning. He moved that
when the senate adjourn, it will be until
Tuesday next and in this connection
he said: 81 hope that by Tuesday when
the senate re- assem- bles the finance com
mittee will be ready to report on both the
tariff and bond bills, passed by the
house"
The motion for an adjournment until
Tuesday was agreed to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The senate
finance committee did not conclude its
consideration of the house bill today.
The failure was due to the fact that the
silver majority of the committee was un-
able to agree upon the terms of the sub
stitute, which they propose to report for
the house bill.
The differences are not radical
The Republican members of the COM
mittee were in conference for several
hours, devoting the greater part of the
time TO the tariff bill. The Rspubli-
cans are disposed to give more attention
to this measure than to the bond bill.
They consider that the latter measure
had been virtually taken out of their
hands as the ajority is against them, but
consider it possible that the tariff bill
may be so modified as to get it through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
1T LOOKS TICKLTSH.
The Government Fears the Gold Con.
spirasOrs i N WALL street.

spirasOrs in WALL street.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-A Washington spec
ial to the Post says: Treasury de-
partment officials are somewhat per-
turbed over the news that gold
is commanding a premium of to ~
per cent in New York, subscribers to the
new bonds being the bidders.
The fact that the gold bid for must
be ''outside gold"-that is gold outside
the treasury vaults-affords only mo-
mentary relief, for with the coin
selling for any such tempting
premium as they fear it will
not be long before some means is found
of drawing on the reserve to meet the
demand.
1t is certainly a ticklish position,
and officials are watching developments
with undisguised solicitude. At the first
indication of raid. or heavy withdraw
ais, the president will be asked to bring
the bond sale to quick close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
ENDoRsEMENrs

Flowing in for the Cengressmsn Who
Voted Against the Bond Bill.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. g. Some of the
Kansas members are already beginning
to hear from their votes on the bond
bill, though returns are coming in
slowly" Most of the letters so far re-
ceived are by those who voted against
the BILL and the letters without sxcep-
sion are commendatory.
Representative Broderiek, who was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
LET THEM BE ADVERTISED.
EIkins' Resolution to that Effect Passes
the Senate.


the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3--Senator Elkins
spoke on the bond bill in the senate to-
day. He said the house bond bill was
intended to meet an emergency. There
was no reason. he said, why
the president and secretary of the
treasury should be allowed to sell bonds
without advertising, saying that they
should not be given privilege which
would not be granted te individuals in
ordinary affairs.
He criticised the last bond issue, claim
that the commission was too great. He
saw no reason why loans should not be
foated at home.
Mr.. Elkins thought the people were as
likely to buy from the government as
from a syndicate and considered the syn
dicate superhuous. The president
should take the people into his conf
dence. He asked for IA vote on his reso-
tion, saying it was urgent because there
was danger that the bonds would soon be
issued.
EIkins' motion for consideration (not
passage) of his resolution for public ad-
vertisement for bonds passed-48 yeas TO
nays.
Nays-Brice, Caffrey, Chiffon of Wis
consin, Murphy and Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
A MARION MAN WANTS 1T.
Would Like to Run the House Restaur
ant, but His Chances Slim.

Would Like to Run the House Restaur-
ant, but His Chances Slim
From the State Journals Special Cores ponde1t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-In addition to J.
Jolly Jones who claims to be a Kansas
man there is another and genuine resi-
dent of Kansas who wants to get CONT oil
of the house restaurant. The latter is
John Downs of Marion. Several mem-
bers of the Kansas delegation have been
written to regarding Downs asking them
to support him for the place. Neither
Jones nor Downs however has much
show of getting the place. 1t will prob
ably be given to Page who runs the SEN
atorial restaurant very satisfactorily
and who also has a hotel in Washington.
He is supposed to have made the money
to build the Page hotel out of the senate
restaurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
EMPORIA POLICE COURT.
Report of the Police Judge for the Entire
Year.

EMPoRIA, Jan. 3.-Judge ]. F. Culver.
has taken an invoice of his business and
finds there were 1S1 cases fileu IN the
police court during the past year. OF
these sixty-fve, were dismissed twenty
seven were the bicycle cases which
were dismissed en- masse and six
were cases against the small BOYS
who were arrested for stealth q
rides on the street cars during the
encampInent.
drunks and disorderly conduct and ff-
teen for the sale of intoxicating LIQUORS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
A Washburn Boy There.

Walter Williams student at Wash
burn College is conducting a series of
evening meetings at the Pilgrim Con-
gregational church in Ncfth Lawrence.
The meetings are largely attended and
there seems to be a prospect of much
good before these meetings close. When
the present term of the school
ends he will probably be the pastor of
this church for the coming year. He is
a young man of great promise.-Law-
renee Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
VENEZUELA COMMISSION
1t Has Secured Quarters on Psnnaylvani.
Avenue and AIadiaon Place.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 3.-A search is
being made for quarters for the Vene-
zuelan commission. and it is probable
that in the end it will be located in the
building at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Madison Place.
The best informed persons in the state
department on the subject in hand are
Assistant Secretary Rockhill and Libra
rian Allen. Another expert who may
be called into the service of the com
mission is Lee Phillips, attached to the
congressional library,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
DONS THERED CAP SUNDAY

Preparations Being 3fado for the E1eva-
tion of Archbishop SatolIi.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.-All arrangements
have been completed for the ceremonies
which Will take place at the cathedral
Sunday morning in connection with the
elevation of Arch bishop Satolli to the
rank of a cardinal of the Catholic
church.
On Saturday afternoon the arch bishop
is expected to come over from his resi-
dence at Washington and spend the night
at St Mary's seminary,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
CRESTON, Ia, BURNING.

CREsToN. Ia, Jan. 3.-The most de-
structive conflagration that ever visited
the city, is raging now and threatens
the entire business portion of the city.
The Summit hotel block and several
other buildings have already been de-
stroyed and the loss has already reached
100000. The fire departments from
Red Oak, Villisca and Corning are en-
route to help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

LONDON, Jan. 3-The latest story cir
cuIated this afternoon was that the
second body of men belonging to
the British chartered company num-
boring about 400, which it was said had
started out to reinforce DR.. Jameson's
troops, had been cut to pieces by the
Beers.
1t was also rumored, and SEEM
ingly confirmed by dispatch
received here, that there has
been uprising at johannesburg. 1t was
added that many persons were killed
during the disturbance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
Emperor yviIIIam Cables

BERLIN, Jan. g. Emperor William
has teIegraphed to President Kreuger as
follows: 81 express my sincere con-
gratulations that with your own peo-
pie and without appealing TO the
help of the friendly, powers, you
have succeeded by your own energ etic
action against the armed bands which
invaded your country as disturbers of
the peace and have thus been enabled TO
restore peace and safeguard tie inde-
pendencs of the country against attacks
from outside. (Signed.) WILLIAM. :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
HEAVY FAILURE.
Solicitors, Loan ana Trust Company Oi
Philnde delphia Goes Under.

Philadelphia Goes Under.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-The' Solicitors
Loan and Trust company of this city, of
which Richard W. Clay is president
made an assignment today TO Col. 7,
Dewitt Cuyler, one of the directors.
The trouble came through the outside
operations of ]. B. Ritter. who has charge
of the company's real estate department
Mr. Ritter is said to have been dealing
in the stock of the Indianapolis Traction
company, which has declined recently
from 90 to 2411S.
Tho Solicitors Loan and Trust COM
pany has assets of about 81, 200. 900, most
of which is tied up in western mort
cages,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
clara Barton Offers to Go.

CHIcA6o, Jan. IA mass meeting of
the friends of Armenia was held last
evening. Miss Clara Barton, president
of the Red Cross society made an address
in which she said S50O,000 would relieve
the sufferings of Armenia. She ex-
pressed her willingness to go with any
expedition to that country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
LIKE P1CKPOCKETs.

The Figaro Speaks Plainly Regarding DR..
JaIneson's South African Expeditions
PARIS Jan. 3-In commenting upon
the invasion of the Transvaal territory
by the flibustering expedition under DIR.
Jameson, the Figaro says: "rhe English
simply wish to do with the mines of
South Africa as a pickpocket does with
ones purse, and with the help of a well
organized hustle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
Loves Bond Reduced.

Judge Hazen this afternoon reduced
the bond required of NJ. E. Lowe. ac-
cused of grave robberies, from $1,000 to
500. Lowe is charged with stealing
two of the three bodies and was under
$1,000 bonds to appear at the next term
of court to answer to the charge of as
saulting George Reed, Jr, with intent to
kill Judge Hazen thought it not likely
that Live will run away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
NEARING HAVANA.

MADRID. Jan, $3.50 p. m. An off.
cial announcement says that the advance
guards of Gen. Gomez and Maceo in
surgent army has succeeded in entering
the province of Havana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
The Cold Wave Elsewhere.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 3.--A cold wave
struck this vicinity in full force last
night, the mercury dropping to IL below
zero. The wind is blowing a gale from
the north.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-A cold wave struck
this vicinity last evening. From p. m.
until midnight, there was a fall of %
degrees in the temperature and this
afternoon it is still growing colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
George FInd ON the Road.

George Flad, who was a partner in
the Sim Drug company until Judge
Wood revoked the permit of the com
pany, and has since been working as a
clerk in the store, has become travel
ing man. He travels for the Evans Gal
lagher Drug company, of Kansas City,
and has been assigned to northwest Mis-
G0uri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
For over FIFTY Years

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1tsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allRys all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. twenty-five cents
a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
PENSIONS GRANTED.

The following Ksnsans have been
granted PENSIONS:
Reissue and increase-John Howard,
Et. Scott
Increase-Charles A. Moore, Kackley;
James Lane, Concordia-
Original widows, etc-Minors of VIM.
p. Meadows. Downs; Polly Gerrin, Kan
sas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
House Adjourns Until Monday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The session of
the house today lasted five minutes. The
chaplain offered prayer, the journal was
read and approved, a message was re-
ceived from the senate and the house ad-
journed until Monday next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
IA. c. X. Police Cor1mIssioners.

Governor Morrill, today appointed
Samuel Mcconnell member of the board
of police commissioners at Kansas CITY.
Kansas. to succeed Leonard Daniels, re-
signed. Both men are Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

Ola nice head of hair just through neg
ligence. When your hair begins to fall
out, don't neglect it, but get a bottle of
Begg's Hair Remover, which will stop
its falling out. and if turning gray, will
restore its natural color. For sale by all
druggists.