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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
FLOOD CONQUERS.
All Efforts Could Not Save the
LeVees In Bolivar Co.,
Mississippi.

Memphis, March 31-News received
here last night of unquestioned authen-
ITCHY confirms the report that a break
of immense proportions has occurred
at the plantation in Bolivar county
seven miles south of the Perthshire
break, four miles below Gunnison and
a few miles above Rosedale. The Gre
vase is in an immense Ievee and the
waters will join with that on the Perth
shire break and add to the distress of
the people of Bogue, PhaIia and Deer
Creek sections of Bolivar and Washing
ton counties.
Almost superhuman efforts had been
made to save the levee in the section
of the break. The Ievee board and res
idents have spared neither time nor
money nor material but in vain. The
work of the river proved greater than
that of the men, and the flood has con-
quered. The last break is situated
so that the water flowing through it.
added to that of the Perthshire ere
vase, will inundate an immense terri
tory and will soon stop the trains on
both the YazoO and Mississippi Valley
lines and also on the Southern. The
heroic efforts of the people of the Delta,
have not been able to prevent one of
the most disastrous OVerfOwS in the
history of this great Delta.
There are now three breaks in the
levees. One is two miles below Green
vile, Miss, at Wayside, which is 1000
feet wide. The third occurred II miles
north of a point opposite Arkansas
City and reports say stream as wide
as the Hudson is tearing through il and
covering the country for miles in the
interior The river from the north to
the south break is like a mighty cres-
cent, with ROsedale, Greenville, Gun
nisOn and many other small towns be-
tween the arc and its chord, which is
the Riverside division of the YaZoo &
Mississippi Valley railroad. The water
from the upper or Perthshire crevasse
has already cut through the railroad
and is tearing through the plantations
to the south. At the middle crevaSSe
the foods from the north have already
Joined forces with these waters and to-
gether they are inundating the country
southwark
Back thirty to fifty miles from the
river runs q number of lateral streams
which empty their water into the va
zoo. The whole territory from the
main river east to these streams will
in As hours. The region marked for
destruction is 100 miles long and from
20 to 80 miles wide. The country is as
fertile as a northern garden. Green
vile is in great danger.
At Helena a rise of about two-tenths
of foot in "a hours is recorded. At Ar
kansas City instead of the considerable
rise a fall of two-tenths of a foot is
indicated This fall in the river at
that point is attributed to the fact that
the breaks in the Arkansas levee above
Arkansas City have afforded an out
let for a big volume of water whlch
would otherwise have swollen the vol
urne within the river channel proper.
The river at Arkansas City is 81 feet
above danger line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Cut of One-half Cent Per Bushel
May Be Made
On Grain Rates to Texas After
the Austin Meeting.
General Information From the Kan
sas State Departm ent-Notes
and Personals.

A reduction of one-half cent per
bushel on the grain rate from Kansas
to gulf ports would mean to the people
of Kansas over 81, 900, 900 per year.
A reduction of at least that amount
and perhaps it will be increased to one
cent, if the intimations of a letter writ
ten by William H. Morrison, chairman
Of the interstate commerce commission
to the state board of railroad commits
Sioners, are taken as a substantial bas-
is for such an opinion.
few weeks ago the commissioners
received an announcement from Chair
man Morrison to the effect that the
continuation of the Kansas grain rate
hearing would take place at Austin,
Texas, April 10.
The commissioners have received q
letter saying that the hearing will be-
gin on April 16, three days earlier than
first announced
This grain rate case was brought be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion by the state board of railroad
commissioners and three hearings to
take testimony have been had. Two
took place in Kansas City, the 9TH
er in Chicago.
Soon after the case was taken up by
the commission the State Millers' asso-
citation filed an intervening petition be-
fore the commission and asked that the
reduction of rates apply to 1861 and
other grain products in the same. man
ner as to the grain itself.
Chairman MorrisOn's letter indicates
that the most serious opposition to the
grain product petition is being urged
by the Texas people. They desire to
get all the Kansas grain at a reduced
rate to enable them to grind it, but al
so desire to prevent the Kansas grain
products from coming into competition
with the products of Texas mills
Discussing this proposition a length
Mr.. Morrison explains that the Kansas
commission may anticipate serious OBJ
jections from the Texa' the grain
product plan, but says e people of
the south are united il 4le demand for
lower grain rates.
Mr.. Morrison's letter further indi
Gates that it is his opinion a reduction
of rates will be made the extent of
which he cannot define, but in a round
about way hints that it may reach one
half cent per bushel
Railroad Commissioner Campbell took
the present rates and by difficult COM
putations of rates and schedules reach
ed the conclusion, by actual figures,
that such a reduction will amount to
$1,000,000 per year.
Mr.. billiard. who is also member of
the commission believes that needed
reductions will follow the Austin hear
ing and expressed the opinion that it
would perhaps amount to as much as
one cent per bushel.
While the commissioners fear the de-
feat of the proposition by the millers,
they are confident that reductions on
the grain rates will surely be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
HORSEWHIPPED.
Woman Ex-Cashier of the Great
Northern Hotel, Chicago, Uses
a Rawhide.

Chicago, March 81. E. Bailey, clerk
of the Great Northern hotel, was public
ly cowhided by Mrs. H. A Stafford, a
former cashier of the same house, at 7
o'clock last evening. There were many
witnesses.
1t seems that trouble has been brew
ing between the Stafford and the Bail
ey families for several weeks. There was
a time when the two families lived to-
gether in harmony in a fat at 1923
Michigan avenue. There was a quarrel
one morning about the manner in
which breakfast was served. The next
day the Shatfords moved. Two months
ago MT Bailey was much surprised to
the Great Northern.
Each a once rushed to the manager
win charges against the others char
acter, but Bailey's representations
seemed to have the greater weight and
Mrs Stafford was discharged yester-
day
Last evening Bailey had ordered his
supper and was just in the act of pep
pering his soup, when in walked Mrs
Stafford and Mr.. Stafford
on, you'd make me lose my job
erhuff-would you?" exclaimed Mrs.
that-erhuff-and this-you misera Bile
- Then she stopped talking and
rained her blows faster. Bailey was ia
ken unawares. In trying to ward off the
blows of the whip in the hands of the
Infatuated woman. he forgot to get I'D
from his chair. The blows fell on his
face with the noise of a shower of shot
on tin roof. Mrs. Stafford counted the
blows until she got to six Then she be-
came too excited
Finally the fight got monotonOus to
one of the guests who was seated few
tables away.
Hit her in the ribs, Bailey" he yell
ed.
Take punch at her ribs, why don't
you?" Then another fellow said: Run,
Bailey, runr'
Bailey's eyes frightened at that sound
He Strengthened himself out for a mo-
ment and then his legs began to move
In another second he was behind the
clerks counter upstairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31

commissioner, is in the city and will
assume the duties of his new position
tomorrow. Mr.. HOlcOmb was chief clerk
missioner Todd, and whatever merit
there was found in the annual report
issued at that time was due to- Mr.. HOl-
combs efforts. He discharged the du-
ties of the office in a straightforward
and conscientious manner, and will do
so again. He is we'll versed in the af-
fairs which interest the laboring classes
of this state and will undoubtedly prove
an efficient man for the position. Mr.
Holcomb succeeds Charles E. Bigelow
of Wichita, who, as chief clerk under
Mr.. Bird, has performed some meritor-
iOuS work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
Pay No Attention to the Law.

The following item appears in a recent
issue of the Wichita Eagle: IF. H.
Weinschenk, chairman of the state live
stock sanitary commission, was in this
city over Sunday on his way home from
Kansas City, where he had been with
ten cars of cattle. He says that fat cat
tie will go to a good figure within the
next two weeks. The stock yards still
continue to charge as they always have
and Mr.. Weinschenk thinks they will
until Kansas gets an attorney general.
He says, too, that there is no attention
being paid to the late law requiring the
roads to furnish return transportation
with one car shipments. He thinks
some parts of Populism ought to have
more backbone, to which not many
POpulists even will take eXception.,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
MRS. LEASE GOES EAST.
Stops in Kansas City to Consult a
Dressmaker and Talk Politics.

Kansas City, March 31-"Mary E.
Lease, Kansas" is the way she wrote
her name on the register of the Coates
House last evening. At first she was
inclined to write Wichita and made
the Wv" to start with, but changed her
mind and wrote herself down from the
whole state. There are bur three Kan
sans who register from Kansas
Mrs. Lease, Judge Horton and A. H
Plumb.
Last evening she wore a waist of
plum coIored material with a black
silk skirt. her cheeks showed traces OF
color and her appearance bore out the
truth of her statement that she was in
much better health than when she went
east
TOh. that sea breeze is delightful .
exclaimed Mrs Lease. Il could live
on the water. The east is such a
pleasant place, and in all my lectures
and literary work 1 have met so many
nice people. / feel as though l was
just beginning to live
Somehow Mr.. Ingalls, of Atchison got
into the conversation. Somehow Mr..
Ingalls, of Atchison always gets into
conversations with Mrs. Lease.
why, do you know" she said, that
just the other day 1 was introduced to
an audience at Pittsburg as the wo-
man Who had driven Mr.. ingalls, to re-
porting prize fights. 1 felt like reply
ing that 1 was sorry if I had done that;
that had 1 been allowed to choose at all
in the matter 1 should have chosen a
a better reporter for the prize fight
The railroad pool decision of the su-
preme court was also touched on, and
Mrs. Lease said: Now, We find out
who the anarchists are. There wasn't
a time during the campaign that the
western people were not referred to as
anarchists for their complaining against
decisions of the supreme court; but
who are the anarchists now? Why,
even Uncle Chauncey Depew is stirred
up. AS soon as the supreme court be
gins to recognize the cause and the
rights of the common people, then an
archy begins in high places.
That decision of the supreme court
bears out and virtually reiterates every
utterance of the Chicago platform and
everything William J. Bryan said on
the rostrum there"
The tariff question and the McKin-
ley administration, too, were touched
upon. Il never believed" said Mrs
Lease, that you could make the peo-
pie richer by taxing them. But you
could hardly expect other than a tariff
bill from this administration 1t was
put there by the money power and 1t
must serve it. I think four years of
such education as we have ahead of us
from this administration viii be thor
oughly effective"
Mrs. Lease will consult a dressmaker
today and this afternoon leave for
Omaha. She is preparing a series of
letters for a newspaper syndicate, and,
after two weeks trip through the
west, Will return to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31

Mr.. w. M. James of Willard is in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sproat are spend
ing the day in Kansas City.
The Chaldean club met Monday with
Mrs. w. w Mills.
Miss Edith Davis viii return this ev-
ening from Lawrence to spend a week.
Mrs. A. S. Rankin has recovered from
a two weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Willis Gleed and Mr..
Charles S. Gleed return Sunday from
New York
Mr.. John Campbell and Mr. Otto
Hicks, who are studying in Chicago.
are spending few days with their aunt,
Mrs. A. a. Robinson.
Mrs. NJ. L. Church of Chicago is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
S. Lyon.
Miss Jilson entertained the En- Reggie
club yesterday afternoon. Miss Julia
Wikidal substituted for Mrs. Myers.
This was the last meeting of the season
Miss Glenna Cross has made the high
est score.
Millinery opening at Miss Keener's,
721 Kan. Ave, Friday afternoon, even
ing and Saturday.
The Bohemian whist club will meet
Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. NJ. Eagle, instead of with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira o. Howe.
Mrs. F. H. BeeIer has returned from
a visit with relatives and friends in Fl
Scott.
Mrs. Jennie Charters has returned
from a visit in Salina.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mountain of Chi
cago arrived last evening to visit Mr.
and Mrs. John Lagerstrom and other
relatives. They have been spending the
winter in Hot Springs, Ark. and are
on their way home.
Miss Lulu Cowdry, head trimmer at
the Model, has returned from an eastern
trip.
Mr. Carl Foulks is spending a few
days in the city.
Miss Wilder of Cincinnati is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. J. Burris.
Misses Josephine ana Stella Joerger
of Leavenworth spent Sunday with Miss
Blanche Joerger.
Mrs. N. r. Baker will leave Saturday
for a visit in St Louis before returning
to her home in Colorado.
Mr.. Jack Newman, Mr.. Fred Gordon,
Mr.. Ben CrisWel and Mr.. Lou Graham
have charge of a subscription party to
be given Monday at Harmony hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Noble entertain
ed their whist club last evening.
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
First Congregational church will meet
with Mrs Lovewell, 1901 College ave-
nue., Friday, April 2, at 8 p. m. Ladies
connected with the college have pre-
pared a programme on educational
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
REVOLUTION BREWING.
Panama Canal Scandals May Upset
the Government of France.

London, March 31.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Paris says: The
revelations in the Panama scandal will be
far reaching in their effects. They are
likely to cause outburst of national in
dignation on the widest scale. Names are
openly mentioned in the Hobbies of parlia-
ment and the precincts of the Palais Bor
bon which, when they reach the ears of
the constituencies. will spread distruSt
throughout the whole country.
One of two things will happen, either
the position of the Socialists will be
greatly strengthened or the Republican
form of government will be dissolved or
conStitutiOnally revised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
vALANDINGHAM RESIGNS.
Kansas City Transportation Bureau
to Lose it's Executive officer.

Kansas City, March 31.-A. J. Vanland-
ingham, commissioner of the transporta-
ton bureau, handed his resignation to the
executive committee of the bureau at a
special meeting held in the Commercial
club rooms last night just before the reg
ular club meeting, the resignation to
take effect May l. The resignation was
offered for the reason that Mr. Vanland-
ingham has received a more advantage
Gus offer from the business men of St.
Louis. who are just about to organize a
transportation bureau in place of the one
which went out of existence about
month ago in that city and of which J.
S. Leeds was commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
MONSTER BLOCK OF SLATE.
a Block of Slate Weighing Over Two
Million Pounds is Moved.

Bethlehem, Pa. March 31.-The Key
stone Slate company of Chapman S
quar1ies. have successfully blasted the
largest solid piece of slate known to
slate industry.
The block which was moved at least
six inches from its original bed measur
ed 81 feet in length. IA feet deep and
1872 feet in width and contained 1868
cubic feet It weighed 2,127. 1854 pounds
or nearly L O64 tons. 1t will produce l.,
$50 squares of roofing slate and will re-
quire one IS horse power engine six
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
GULF SWALLOWS 1T.
Part of Galveston Island Washes Into
the Sea Making 25 Families
Homeless

Galveston, Tex, March 31.-The damage
in this city from Sundays storm is much
greater than at first reported. In the
east end about twenty-five families were
compelled to flee from their homes. Their
houses were demolished and the lots
which they stood have been swallowed up
by the waters of the gulf.
That portion of the Susie railroad
track, which ran along the beach is now
nearly block in the sea. The damage
cannot be estimated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
BELIEVES IN SPECIAL SESSION
l. D. Lewelling Says it is the Only
Way to Settle Railroad Question.

Ex-Governor Lewelling will be in
stalled as a member of the state board
of railroad commissioners tomorrow.
He has filed his official bond and will
take the oath of office tomorrow and
Immediately enter upon the discharge
of his duties
Until it is definitely known what ac-
ton the governor Will take with refer
ence to a special session of the legisla-
ture Mr.. Lewelling will not resign as
senator from Sedgwick county
Asked yesterday for an opinion upon
the subject of railroad legislation, Mr..
Lewelling said
UNLESS by the decision of the su-
preme court which has practically de-
stroyed existing pools and traffic asso-
Citations some relief upon this line
should come to the people 1 believe that
the conditions demand an extra session
of the legislature to enact a railroad
law for Kansas
while there is so far as I have OBJ
served in my own county no special de-
mand for a special session of the legis-
lature yet believe that such action IS
the only method by which relief may
be secured along the lines so persist
emily demanded by our people
THE work of the legislature while
subjected of course, to a great amount
of criticism, in my opinion, was very
creditable. 1t gave to the people of
Kansas, a new live stock law, which is
one of the most valuable measures that
the legislature has ever enacted 1t will
regulate corporation which has been
in sad need of it for years.
Then again a school text book bill
was passed. 1t will be a beneficial
measure. 1t covers a subject which
like many others has been too extrav-
agantly managed for the benefit of
corporation rather than the people.
There were many other good laws
passed and 1 believe that the last legis-
lature will compare more than favora-
bly, with those of the past in Kansas"
Chief Clerk Holcomb's Work
Walter I. Holconb who will be chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
Candidates for Reform School.

J. M Hart of this city and J. H
Stevens of North Topeka are candi-
dates for the position of superintendent
and assistant superintendent of the re-
form school. Hart is a Populist. Mr..
Stevens is a. free silver Republican and
made the race for county superintend-
ent last fall on the fusion ticket. The
two candidates accompanied by a dele
cation of their supporters, among them
Wilson Keith and J. G. Waters called
upon the governor late yesterday after
noon and presented their claims for the
place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
TO ABATE SMOKENUISANCE
Kansas City's Council Passes a Smoke
Ordinance.

Kansas City, March 31.-The city coun-
ell last night passed an ordinance declar-
ing the emission of thick, black or dense
smoke from smokestacks, steam boilers,
furnaces, stationary engines or locomo-
tive engines engaged in switching to be a
nuisance. and providing a penalty of from
81 to $50 for violating the ordinance, which
takes effect October l next. It is made
the duty of the mayor, police department
and superintendent of buildings to enforce
the provisions of the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
Whist Club Guests.

Mrs. James Sproat entertained the
Neighborhood whist club yesterday af-
ternoon. At the guest tables Mrs. Wal
ter Horner, Mrs. Harry Seery, Mrs A.
A GODDARD, Mrs. VIII Thrapp, Mrs Lee
Jones, Mrs. Charles Sampson, Mrs. j.
F. Myers and Miss Mamie Hopkins
played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
ST. Louis Tow Firm Assigns.

st. Louis, March 31-The Charles
Schmidt Toy and Notion company. one of
the oldest firms in the city, has assigned
to the Mississippi Valley Trust company
for the benefit of its creditors. The
sets are given at 49,. 800 and consists of
stock of toys, etc The liabilities aggre-
gate $55 900. of which $50, 900 is due to I'M
secured creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
Sale of a Confectionery Store.

The confectionery store at S21 Kan
sas avenue known as the Thad Hopkins
store has been sold to W. H Batmdn
has been the property of John Nichols
for several months who succeeded the
firm of Batman & Clark Mr. Hat
field is new to the confectionery bust
ness. He has been cashier at the Mod
Ell Supply store since that establish
ment has been under the new manage
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

The Monday afternoon whist club
were entertained Monday by Mrs. Frank
Wear. Mrs. w. T. Crosby substituted
for Mrs. G. w. Parkhurst, Mrs. Walter
Noble for Mrs. Frank Holiday, Mrs. E.
A. Austin for Mrs. Douthitt and Mrs.
Edwin Knowles for Mrs. Smyser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
A CARNEGIE BABY.
The Millionaire Receives News of the
Birth of Daughter.

Greenwich, Conn, March 31.-Andrew
Carnegie received news yesterday of
the birth of a daughter in his New
York home, where Mrs. Carnegie went
a few days ago
Mr.. Carnegie was able to be out of
eoors today for the first time since his
dangerous attack of pleurisy about ave
weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31

E. E. Turner of Compton, Mo-, writes
us that after suffering from piles for
seventeen years, he completely cured
them by using three boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures eczema ard
severe skin diseases. @. w. StansfeId.
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31

Don't allow the lungs to be impaired
by the continuous irritation of a cough.
1t is easier to prevent consumption
than to cure it. One Minute Cough
Cure taken early will ward off any fatal
lung trouble. c.. w. Stansdeld, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
Chief Clerk Holcomb,s Work.

Walter L. Holcomb, who will be chief
clerk in the office of the state labor