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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
E. F. Gear VIII Campaign Nine
teen Horses In Dixie.
The Star of the Stable Is Fan
tasy, 2 Years Old.
DOES A MILE IN 2:O6.
Bright Regent and Heir-at-LaW
of the String.
Other Sporting News of a Cen
eral Nature.

New York, Nov. he F. Geers the
silent man., is feeling tip-top. He
has about completed his Iabors of Sc
lecting 19 horses from the $40 head at
Village Farm at Buffalo to take to
Selma, Ala, for the winter. From so
many good ones it was no easy task
great reinsman is satisfied he has ma
terial that viii step some" at COM
mand when the 81 campaign is ush-
cred in. The stars of the stable are
Fantasy (2:O6), Bright Regent (2:O6sz),
Heir-at-Law C2;O715), Athanio (2:11az),
Rex Americas (2:11A), Walter s.
(2:1212), Valence (2:16l), and Mandolin
GIG. Fantasy looks just as much
queen as ever, and, barring accidents,
9 81. TO De the sensational 'r0'tsr q
I saw her out in a paddock exercis-
ing at Village Farm, writes Druid IN
Buffalo exchange To be exact, Fan
taSy viii be years old on the 9TH day
Of next March. and this year she won
five free for all races out of seven. If
there is good luck in that decimal, look
out for the daughter of Chimes and
HOnOra in 81. Bright Regent (2:O6sz)
is every inch a pacing hero. If his
front legs stand the strain another
year no horse has any license to beat
him. But I'll take my chances on
Heir-at-LaW (2:O715). He viii be
years old next May. but looks so good
at present that L cannot help banking
on his prospects. He may not possess
the wonderful burst of speed, in places,
of Bright Regent. but any animal that
takes a record below 2:O8 the first sea-
among the prospective stars of the
turf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
RUSSELL SAGE PLEASED.
Predicts q Long Period Of Prosperity
for the People.

New York Nov. 11.-RusseM Sage. who
was the original Wall street Mckinley
man, who was the first to predict his
nomination and election by an unprece-
dented popular majority, and who is iden-
tined with score or railroads and sew
eral banks and trust companies. so far
reaching is to be the effect OF Major Nc
hinley's election that we cannot yet APP
preciate the coming Improvement Great
bodies move slowly but surely. and any
great influence must of necessity take
time to work. There must be a period of
done In a moment after all plans are
made.
yet in the few DAYS since election I
have seen enough to know that we are en-
tering upon a long period of prosperity
When / said that confidence was three
quarter parts of the foundation of busi-
ness I mean that with 1T American
people quadruple their business
Men of ability and means are prepar-
ing TO carry out great projects, the crea-
ton OF new Industries, opening up of new
countries and the extension of present en-
terprises with all that these things imply
in added wealth and increased employ
ment for labor
The banks are arranging with their
customers to provide them the means.
The railroads are ready to spend money
to better their tracks and rolling stock,
replace wooden bridges with iron struc-
lures. and in a hundred and one different
ways furnish labor with the opportunity
of employment
1.-The mills must make more cloth. more
shoes more Of all the necessities OF life
to spend. Our crops are good. our mines
inexhaustible, and from these come
wealth that buys eastern products and
pays the railroads to transport them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
LONDON PRESS ooMMENr.
London Times Says Americas Action
Involves Much Responsibility.

London, Nov 1.-THE Times in an
article commenting on the fact that
Venezuela is not to be represented in
the arbitration, says. This is a most
1arreaching concession and a signal
diplomatic success for the United
states and is interesting to the Ameri-
cans much more keenly than any ar
rangement of Venezuelan territory. Tt
secures to England the advantage Of
dealing with a respOnsi bic and friendly
government, and the principle that the
United States may not only intervene
IN the disputes with American repub-
lies, but may entirely supercede the
original dispute and assume control Of
the negotiations
IT need scarcely be said that the
right of interference involves respon-
sibility- If the United States espOuse
the quarrels of petty republics it is
bound to compel the republics to fulfill
their enga gements- Such general
protectorate if executed in the eQuita-
BE manner which the Washington cab
met may be expected to adopt may go
far to enforce the principles of national
honor and honesty in quarters where
now they are often very imperfectly
observed.
The Times concludes its article say
ing. 1t would be an invidiOus and un-
gracious task to attempt to weigh the
advantages gained by either side. Both
England and America may congratu-
late themselves and one another that
out of such a threatening dispute have
grown good IeeInS ana the seeds OF a
permanent arbitration court"
The Chronicle CLiberaD comments
upon the agreement to arbitrate future
disputes as the best thing for the
peace of the world that has happened
perhaps for a century This paper also
says: IF proper rejoicing were al
ways directed to proper ends, every
town in Great Britain and America
would be decorated today in honor of
this victory of International wisdom
This is the embodiment of the message
Of Bethlehem"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
FOREIGN MAILS PAY.
The Q. S. Receives More Than It Pays
for Their Transmission.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual re-
port of N. NJ. Brooks. superintendent Of
foreign mails, shows that the aggre-
gate weight of the mail dispatched
from this country by sea to other coun-
tries during the past fiscal year was
6,2S6 914 pounds, of which over 100000
pounds was transatlantic. 1t is point
ed out that the postage collected by
the government on articles exchanged
with foreign countries largely exceeds
the gross expense incurred by the de-
partment in connection with that serv-
ice.
The sum of 1924. 1855 was received by
this country for mail exchanged with
other countries. Only 1,516 errors were
reported in the distri button of I,51S,313
letters and postal cards. The net ex-
cess of cost of the contract ocean mail
service was S453. 1886. Action is rec
commended on the questions of the ex-
tension of the parcels post system, the
reduction of the registration fee to 8
cents and on that of a limited respOn-
sibility for registered articles lost or
destroyed in the international mails in
transit through the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
MARS HAS UNENDING DAY.
Astronomers in Arizona DiseoverThat
It Does Not Revolve-

Flagstaff, Ariz.. Nov. 1.-THE work
here Of the Lowell observatory was
ended today and preparations for its
removal to the City of Mexico are be-
ing rapidly complied.
The observatory was established in
Flagstaff in 1894 and work Of such inn
portance was done during the next
year that Prof Lowell saw the great
advantages to be gained by a larger
glass the one in use being equipped
with an S-inch lens. Alvin Clark and
Sons on August 1, 1886, completed and
set up here a new 24-inch machine with
which discoveries of the greatest i'm
pOrtance to scientific men have been
made.
Profs. Lowell, Pickering and Douglass
gave their attention to Mars and
have done much for science in settling
important questions regarding that
planet. The result of their work has
made these astronomers famous 1t
has been decided that on Mars there is
q system of cards. arranged in an ar
tistic manner. These astronomers have
been able not only to make maps OF
their surfaces, but to prove conclusive
1y that the bodies of Mars and Venus
do not rotate in their revolution about
the sun. Markings drawn by Lowell
have settled the question of the rota-
ton of Mercury and Venus which had
been partially studied by Schiaparella
some years ago. Mr. LOWell's discover
les established the fact that Mercury
has no appreciab1e atmosphere and
that Venus has an abundance of it.,
though she possesses very few clouds
Drawings of her markings have been
forwarded by request to the royal as
Economical society in London. They
have decided that as one side Of Mars
is continually turned toward the sun, 1t
is heated to an enormous temperature
and the other side is permanently cool.
On reaching Mexico City Dr. See viii
continue the Investigations, looking for
new double stars.
President Diaz of Mexico has been
active on behalf of these gentlemen
and has not only welcomed them to
Mexico, but has instructed the Mexican
national observatory to furnish every
possible aid to them in their work. Sci
entifc men look upon this enterprise
as the most important of the nineteenth
century
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
on An ORDER ZOE RAILs.
The Pueblo Works Win Employ Sew
eral Hundred More Men

Pueblo, Col. Nov. 1.-THE rail mill OF
the big steel plant Of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company at Pueblo viii be started
up ia short time and viii give employ
ment to several hundred additional men,
The cause of the revival is big order for
rails from the Santa Fe for use on one
OF its Texas lines The order is large
enough to keep the mill going fun blast
for several weeks. At present only about
half the usual force is being employed at
the Bessemer works and with the rail-
mill running the force viii be only about
three-quarters what it was six months
ago.
II want it distinctly understood said
General Manager Keller yesterday. when
asked concerning the matter. that this
resumption of work has nothing to do
with election. Mr.. Mckfnleys election
and the wave of prosperity that is sup
posed to be rolling over the country as a
result do not figure in this case. The
order for rails was given before the
election and the order to resume was
also given out before that time. The rail
mill will be kept running for about three
weeks to fiji this order and about 500 ad-
ditional men will be employed for that
length of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
HIS ROOMS FULL.
Express Carts Loaded With
Presents for Mckinley
Drive Up to His Home in
Canton Hourly.
CURIOUS THINGS
From Bouquets TO Live Eagles
Sent to Him.
Gov Elect Pingree of Michigan
Calls on Him.

Canton, O.. Nov. n.-Governor-elect
Pingree, Of Michigan, accompanied by
Col. John Atkinson of Detroit a Ndichi-
gan elector, and representative-elect
spent two hours with President-e1ect Nc
kinley yesterday afternoon. They came
to Canton evidently to talk over such af-
fairs as We're connected with the coming
When asked if Michigan had any can
dldate for cabinet positions Colonel At
kiuson winked one eye at the reporter
that Michigan had a great many people
in her borders
Of New York. manager of the National
Surety company The steady stream OF
Chicago speakers bureau. VIM. NJ Hahn,
remained for dinner before leaving for
Mckinley Will leave with mis- wife Tor
Cleveland on Friday if her health permits.
She has not gained in strength as rapidly
Major Mckinley appears in robust
health. Every hour brings to the house
Of the country. Flowers are banked up in
beautiful clusters all over the house,
cIalrs- canes horseshoe souvenirs IlletlS
ais and badges, ROSTERS. eagles and all
sorts of offerings arrive from the express
an appearance of old curiosity shops.
These presents are, many Of them, car
ried to Mrs. Mckinley, who regards them
with great interest, when able to see
them. She spent most OF the day on
couch in her room and her devoted and
ever watchful husband makes a hundred
trips a day across the hall to see to her
comfort and welfare. No matter who the
caller may be. nothing is allowed to pre-
vent his frequent presence at the side OF
Mrs. Mckinley He also finds time to call
on his mother. nearly mile away. every
day and the charming old lady, 81 years
old makes frequent trips in her one-horse
surrey to the historic house of her SON.
Chauncey M. Depews congratulations
came in an autograph letter today, the
closing sentence of which. as furnished by
the Associated Press reads; Il feel that
the country has greater cause for graft
tude than at any time since Lfncolnts Sec
ond election, in both the results of this
contest and the candidate with whom
patriotism and sound money succeeded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
ssIOWA" PLOWS THE BLUE.
Trial Trip of the New BattIeship
Built by Cramp.

Philadelphia, Nov 1.-THE new Unit
ed States battleship Iowa steamed
down the Delaware river yesterday
afternoon for her builders trial in the
Atlantic ocean off the Delaware capes.
The ship is almost completed and the
"trip is for the purpose of testing the
stability of her hull and machinery.
While she is away a test Of her speed
may also be made, although there is no
doubt of the ships ability to exceed
the speed required of 16 knots an hour.
The trial is entirely private and the
Cramps have sole charge, the govern
ment being represented by only one
officer, Lieutenant Lucien Flynn, who
has been stationed at the shipyard
since the building of the Iowa began.
experimenting Engineer Edwin s.
Cramp, representing the builders, and
Captain ". r. Sargent viii navigate
the ship. Good weather is promised
and it is expected that the Iowa will be
back at her dock by Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
ALL WAY FROM DENMARK.
The Cement for the New Bridge Has
Arrived

All the cement that will be used in
building the new bridge over the Kan
sas river has arrived. 1t was shipped
from Copenha gen, Denmark. and there
are two train loads. or II car loads, Of
the material. The cement has been
stored in the old Santa F'e roundhouse
on East Sixth street and in an aban-
doned building near the city park.
The county commissioners today al
lowed the contractors an estimate based
the cement alone being placed at s25,-
600 The total estimate of work done
and material on hand is S36,373.74. on
that basis the contractors were allowed
today S19.479.S9. superintendent Hinck-
ley was allowed S6S1 for services
All the material to be used in the
construction of the bridge with the ex-
ception of the steel beams is now on the
ground and the future estimates will
cover only the cost Of labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
CONCESSIONS TO CATHOLICS
Priests in Manitoba May Hold Relig-
ious Exercises in Schools Daily

Winnipeg. Manitoba, Nov. 1l-Oncial
announcement of the terms on which
the parochial school question has been
settled is still delayed owing to Premier
Greenway's absence, but everything is
so definitely arranged that his minis
ters are not closely guarding the secret
now.
It is learned that concessions have
now been made to the Catholics which
Will likely pacify them for the loss ol
their parochial schools.
The chief concession is that half an
hour each day in the national or public
schools viii be set apart for religious
instruction. The plan is that in one of
the rooms of each school the priests for
half an hour shall have the right of in
structing children Of the Catholic faith.
If our denominations desire the same
privilege it Will be granted. Another
concession is that in districts where
there is any considerable percentage of
French Catholic children, The French
language should be taught as well as
the English The official announce
ment of the terms Of settlement is ex-
pected Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
IN SWEDEN LAND
VIII the Venezuela Controversy
Be Settled.
Treaty Made Between Great
Britain and IT. 9.
GREATCENTURYE EVENT
A Big Step Toward Universal
Peace Of Nations,
But Involves Guardianship of
South American Countries,
Which May One Day Involve Us
in Trouble.
GREATCENTURYEYENT

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE king Of
Sweden and Norway, Oscar H., has
been chosen by treaty between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain as the fifth
official arbitrator of the Venezuelan
boundary question. The other arbitrat-
ors. four in number, are to be designat-
ed. two by the lord chief justice of Eng
land and two by the chief justice of the
United States.
This is the final and most important
feature Of the treaty for the complete
adjustment of the long pending Nenezu-
ella controversy The treaty was con-
cluded in Washington last night at the
British embassy, Sir Julian PauncefOte
representing her Britannia majesty and
Secretary OIney the United States.
As king seldom leaves his country
except on state visits to other sOver-
eigns, it is not expected that King Os-
car H. viii go outside of Sweden for
the arbitratOrs. and the court is likely
TO sit at Stockholm, the present capital
OF Sweden, where King Oscars Swedish
riksdag (parliamenD are located.
The choice of King Oscar appears to
have been q most fortunate one, as he
is universally regarded as a man of
great attainments of judicial tempera-
ment and of eminent fairness. Among
the mOnarchs of Europe, he is probably
the most popular, as he goes freely
among the people and is thoroughly
Democratic in his ways. The feeling
entertained for him is shown by the fact
that the scandinavian residents of the
United States are at present raising a
large sum with which to buy him a
birthday He is known as the Giant
King, as he stands six feet three inch
es in height towering above most men
and a central figure in all assemblages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
CONGRESS- CAN DO NOTHING
The Present Body Will Not Antici-
pate the One of March 4

washington, Nov 11.-Senator Car
ter of Montana said today that he saw
no prospect of any important legisla-
ton at this session of congress He
did not believe the Dingley bill could
pass and thought the session would be
devoted to the appropriation bills and
sparring among the political parties for
position.
As to tariff legislation in the next
congress. Senator Carter said he did
not believe the Democrats would OBJ
struct no matter what the silver Re
publicans might do. In his opinion,
those who We're claiming and believed
the hard times could be cured by silver
must allow Republican tariff legisla-
ton to be enacted or they would meet
the tariff fight in the next campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
PLATT AT SUNDAY SCHOOL.
New York Leader Drops Politics Long
Enough to Talk Religion.

New York, Nov 11-Thomas c. Plat
greeted the members of his Sunday
school this week for the first time
since the election. To occupy his at
tention Mr. Platt now has the coming
distribution of federal patronage in the
state. the United States senatorship,
which he will accept unless Mckinley
promises him a cabinet position, and
the sDeakership of the assembly.
There are three avowed candidates
in the field for the assembly speaker
ship-Jarnes NJ E O'Grady of Roches-
ter. Robert G. Scherrer Of Albany and
S Fred Nixon of jamestown. Mr.. Plat
has told the candidates to go in and
win" which means that he will make
his choice after he sees the strength of
each man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
SATIRE'S STING.
A GOverness and a Seamstress
Sentenced for Stealing
On the Same Day that Mrs.
Castle Was
BUT NOT RELEASED
Although Mrs. Castle Is Let
Go Free.
LabOuchere Bitterly Compares
the Two Cases.
BUT NOT RELEASED

London, Nov.11.-Henry Laboucherein
Truth today devotes over page to the
Castles case, during which he says: II
learn that the magistrates favored
heavier sentence and a few were for re-
leasing the prisoner. Had she been re-
leased on the ground of mental inhrmi-
ty, she could not have been the gamer,
for she would have been sent to q Grim
inal lunatic asylum. according to the
law since 1888. The sentence seems to
me light considering the circumstances
I do not believe in kletpt0mania- for il
only seems to attack the rich and if it
exists,I am sure the punishment of eve
ry person stealing while suffering there
from would have a deterrent effect up
on its spreading.
Mrs. Castle got off cheaply when
months without hard labor. The effect
on her health seems improbable, for
gather she has been travelling in Eur
Ope and, except for the matter of steal
ing, her health was the same as any
body else's
Probably the regret for what she
has done and what has come to her for
doing it will weigh on her spirits, but
this is precisely the state that impris-
Onment is intended to produce on pris-
Oner, and if this regret really causes
her to be i'll, she viii be transferred to
a hospital where she will be cared for
by all connected with it, This Castle
cases is remarkable for its variety of
goods One would have thought the
officers would nave Deen surprised TO
find such a large number Of furs and
fans"
Continuing Mr. Labouchere expresses
surprise at the fact that Mr.. Castle
did not notice the collection of goods in
their rooms at the Hotel Cecil and
adds: THE child seems generally to
have accompanied the mother when
urged by her peculiar disease to go to
a shop.
"On the morning of Mrs. Castles
sentence a seamstress and governess
were sentenced at the same session to
nine and six months hard labor for
stealing a. fur neck1et, and neither had
ever been previously convicted. The
gOverness tainted at the sentnece. No
medical experts testified that they
would suffer in health by confinement,
no one pitied them and no one signed a
petition to the home secretary to short
en- their sentences. What matters how
a poor, fainting. friendless governess. or
a half starved seamstress suffers2 Give
them hard labor and plenty oft. What
If their health is iniured2 Let them
die. Let Mrs Castle out of prison. Sir
Matthew White Ridley says she has
moved in the best circles and she has
had no need to steal, but this dones not
reduce the sentences of the seamstress
and gOverness by a single day. The
best circles know them not. They are
Door and helpless which in the Opin-
ion Of all self respecting persons, is in
itself a crime"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
10 BRING JAPAN CLOSER.
Marshall Field and other MilHonaires
Interested in a Pacific Steamship
Tina

San Francisco, Nov. 1L-One Of the
great projected enterprises dependent in
part on the election of Mckinley is once
more attracting attention here at San
Diego and in Chicago. New York and
Philadelphia lit is the heavily backed
proposition Of a number Of Aemrican cap
ltalists to establish on the Pacific a mag
ments in the United States and such con-
nectlOns with the new transiberian line
as will make it a vital and effective part
of great round-the-WOrld system OF
which has long since passed the stage of
preliminary discussion. bids fair TO be in
fun operation before any Pacific port has
welcomed the first of the much talked of
Japanese lines
The project had its inception in Chicago
and among its most enthusiastic support
ers are Marshall Field. the millionaire
dry goods man and other Chicago million
aires. The New York end of the enter
prise IS being taken care OF by T. g. Pot
ter & Co. In philadelphia the concern has
the interest and support Of VIM Cramp &
Sons the ship builders 1T is the inten-
ton of these capitalists to establish a new
afloat. Their plan calls for the construc-
ton of a number of steamers Of not less
than 5000 tons burden and Of twenty
knots speed which viii make them eligi-
mail subsidy of S4 per Travelled mile The
distance from the California coast to
Hong Kong is 1000 miles. thus each steamer
viii be entitled to a bonus of SIS 900 for
enterprise with four twin screw steamers
capable of carrying $500 tons Of freight,
200 first class passengers and 200 steer
age passengers
AS originally proposed the line was to
run from San Diego to the ports of China
and Japan. but since then an agent of the
ed negotiations to make San Francisco
the terminus on this coast.