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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27

President e. p Ripley of the Santa Fe
10 a Journal reporter today.
"Win YOU attend the Santa Fe dem
onstration?' inquired the reporter.
Il viii come if it is possible. and I
will try to make it possible, provided.
however, that you do not want me to
make a speech
Mr.. Ripley's modesty caused him to
say this, because he is really an ex-
cellent talker He has that reputation
among his associates He has a DOW
erful and magnetic voice. uses choice
language and his style is very enter
tanning.
TO review a Santa Fe parade Mr..
Ripley says he is perfectly willing to
come to Topeka on that occasion
He said: The suggestion to have
Such a celebration is a meritOriOus one.
1 nave not heard much about the plan
In detail, and 1 do not know what is
proposed. except as have gathered it
from copies of the Journal which have
reached my office in Chicago When
my attention was first attracted to it,
i was impressed with its merit and we
are willing to do what we can towards
its success.
1T seems to me that this celebration
VIII be advantageous to all of us be-
cause il commentaries the cOn1DIetiOD
OF the Santa Fe in Kansas which if
mistake not. as the largest corporation
IN the state. and is essentially a Kansas
institution"
Vice President Paul Morton is heart
lily in favor of the scheme
nquestiOnably, he said today the
idea IS good one, and I sincerely hone
II viii prove a success. The Santa Fe
Is perfectly willing and will do all it
can consistently do towards aiding the
enterprise.
There is considerable sentiment in
an affair of this kind, and I am always
IN favor of mixing sentiment and bust
ness when proper opportunity is
presented to US. I believe that no bet
ter plan could have been devised to
celebrate the completion of the CON
structiOn of the Santa Fe"
Mr. Morton signified his willingness
10 be present and pledged his individual
effort towards making the celebration
the success which he believes it should
President Ripley. Mr. Morton and Mr..
fey, curing visit together a the
topeka club last night, discussed the
ubject thoroughly and reached the
unanimous conclusion that the silver
anniversary shall have their unuuali-
fed support.
Today the gentlemen resumed consid-
Grafton Of the subject and viii doubt
less agree upon something definite
3. hich the management will contribute
IT, the celebration.
Now. all that is left for Topeka to do
is through the Committee of Fifteen
To make preparations for the event as
a part of the Fall Festival. A special
day should be set aside for the affair
and special invitations issued to all
Santa Fe railroad men to attend, par
ticularly those in Kansas. The Com
mittee of Fifteen should appoint a spe-
Cial committee composed of Santa Fe
officials who viii look after the arrange
ments in detail. Each one of the rail-
road brotherhOOds should have repre-
sentation and each Santa F'e division
point should be represented by a rail
road float or feature of some kind
Now that the ball is started rolling. no
doubt hundreds of clever ideas Will be
evolved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
BRING SATTLEY BACK.
Man Pardoned by Governor Stephens
to be Tried on % Additional
Indictmen
Kansas City. Mo. May 27,-An unus-

Kansas City, No. May 27--An unus-
uaI legal proceeding is about to be in
stituted in Kansas City. When Gov
ernor Stephens, on Sunday last, extend
ed executive clemency to Cashier Sat
tley of the defunct Kansas City Safe
Deposit and Savings bank, after he had
served less than half of his four years
sentence for completely in the fOrgeries
which wrecked the bank, a storm of
protests arose.
By these protestants strong pressure
has been brought to bear upon the local
authorities and as a result it is an
nounced that Prosecutor Lowe will
proceed against Sattley on % indict-
ments still standing against him. These
cases will be set for trial at the fall
term of court and the prosecutor will
apply to Governor Stephens for
requisition to bring Sattley back from
California.
SattIey is supposed to be in Los An
geles where his wife is lying very i'll
Prosecutor Lowe declares that had he
known that Sattley's pardon was pro
posed he would have had an officer at
the penitentiary gates armed with war
rants for his rearrest
]. c. Darragh, president of the bank,
who was indicted jointly with Sattley,
is still to be tried, the case having been
POSTPONED from time to time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27

been heard to complain of the work
they did last fall. If they do as welk
next fall no one will complain. but this
being an off year, no politics to be dis
cussed, there is no reason why the pro-
gramme Of last fall cannot be improved
upon. 1t should be made an outing for
every business man in the state where
they can come to their capital city,
have a good time for a week, and con
meet business with pleasure
To do this the travelling men should
have a day, and all the merchants should
join in the parade with them. The
Commercial Travellers have some 20 or
more councils In the state with mem
bership running from 40 to 125. These
councils should be supplied with adver-
tiSing matter to distribute with their
trade, and an invitation to bring their
full council membership to Topeka and
camp with us in the capital city for
one week, wait on their trade here and
make it a week of business and pleas
ure. This would bring 10, 600 merchants
and business men to Topeka at one time.
1 have been Is years a travelling sales
man. J. A. DAVIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
NO SEELEY TRIAL.
Participants in the Notorious Dinner
to Escape Prosecution.

New York May 27.-It is likely that
the persons indicted for participation in
the notorious Seeley dinner last Janu-
airy, that was raided by Police Captain
Chapman, will not be tried.
The district attorney, according to
the Journal, has about come to the con
clusion that the best interests of the
community demand that the details of
the dinner be allowed to remain buried
instead of being brought into court.
He has lately received numerous let
ters signed by prominent people urging
him in the interest of society to allow
the indictments to remain where they
are. IN this class are school princi-
pals and teachers, who state that the
publicity given the dinner has dam
aged the youthful minds of the COM
1oTuitv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
JESSE GRANTS BILL.
Sends in Expense Account of $3.50
Incurred While Attending Tomb
Exercises.

New York, May 27.-Comptroller
Fitch today received a bill from Jesse
Grant for expenses incurred by him in
attending the ceremonies in connection
with the dedication of General Grants
tomb. All the children of General
Grant were guests of the city on April
27, and $3.50 was voted to Jesse Grant
to pay his travelling expenses from Cal
ifornia to this city. The itemized bill
is as follows:
Transportation for self, $3.50; trans
portation for family, s375; meals, etc,
1884; total, S759.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
TO IGNORE M'NALL.
Metropolitan Co. of New York, In
.tructs Their Agents to Con-
tinue in Business.

Fort Scott, May 27.-J. r. Lord, as
sistant superintendent of the Metropol-
itan Insurance Co. which State In
surance Commissioner NIcNan has or
dered to discontinue business in Kan
sas, today received a letter from Vice
President Fisk, of the New York office,
instructing him to disregard McNaIIs
order and continue in business.
The letter asserts that NcNau's ac-
ton is absolutely without authority of
law. Counsel for the insurance COM
pany is said to be en- route from New
York to act in opposition to McNan and
protect the company's representatives
in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
Another New Grocery Honse.

NJ. B. Campbell of the Topeka Pack
ing House Market intends opening one
up in the near future. In speaking to
a Journal representative this morning
Mr.. Campbell said that his intentions
when purchasing the Topeka Packing
House Market was to open up a gro
Gerry house which would be a first class
up to date grocery in every respect,
and that time has come now, and that
he is already making arrangements for
fixtures and in fact everything that
will go towards giving Topeka a gro
Gerry store that will be second to none.
He said that he has been cOntem-
plating this move for some time, and
that now his business has so increased
that the demand for edibles, not only
in the market line, but where anything
can be had. has moved him towards
consummating these plans in the near
future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
LOST HER HUSBAND.
a Topeka Woman Goes to Kansas
City After Her Runaway Spouse.

City After her Runaway spouse.
The Kansas City Journal of today pub
fishes the following account of a Topeka
woman's search for her husbands:
Mrs. Katie Schneider. whose home is
yesterday swore to a complaint for the
arrest of her husband. Henry Schneider.
who, she said, was working in Sheffield,
on charge of desertion. Constable John
Vaughn, of Justice Spitz court accom-
panied by the woman, went to Sheffield
and spent the entire afternOn looking for
Schneider. No one there had ever heard
of him and Mrs. Schneider saw no one
whom she could identify as her husband.
Mrs. Schneider came to Kansas City
Tuesday night. She brought a long let
of Topeka, telling of the destitute condi-
ton the woman had been left in by her
husband, who deserted her last February.
Two weeks ago he returned to her home
and under pretext of repentance secured
possession of their little daughter and
carried her away with him. Hearing that
he had secured work in Sheffield, Mrs.
Schneider came directly to Kansas City
and following the directions of Chief of
Police Steele. laid the matter before
Humane Officer Greenman, who advised
her to get a warrant.
Mrs. Schneider was almost distracted
with grief when she returned to Kansas
City last night without her child. She
believes that her husband is in this city
or Kansas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
NEED OF A SECRETARY.
Committee of Fifteen Will Probably
Select One Tonight

Mayor Fellows is today receiving ap-
plicatiOns for the position of secretary
of the Committee of Fifteen At least
a dozen persons have applied for the
position.
Deputy Commissioner of Elections
George Wagner is one of the appli-
cants. He offers to do the work with
out pay from the Committee. At this
season there is little to do in the com
missiOner's office, and as Deputy Wag-
ner is paid by the city. he thinks that
it would be no more than fair to give
his time to the Fall Festival during the
summer months.
Arthur Mills, Geo. Higgins and N
D. Mckinley are also applicants A
K. Rodgers has also been suggested
but he is busy and would have difficult
ty in devoting all his time to the work
The question of a secretary will pro-
badly be settled tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
Tue Case Against III. o. Have
meyer is Dismissed.
He Was Charged With the
Same Offense For Which
CHAPMAN IS IN JAIL.
SearIes and All the Rest VIII
Now Go Free.
Trusts, 1t Seems, Are Beyond
the Laws Reach.

Washington. May 27-The govern
ment rested its case against Henry o.
Havemeyer, the president of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company. shortly
after the noon recess yesterday. There
upon Mr.. Johnson of Philadelphia.
counsel for the defense, moved that he
judge instruct the jury to find the de-
fendant not guilty on six grounds:
First, that the question as to local
and state contributions of the case was
beyond the Jurisdiction of the senate
committee and impertiuent; second.
that it was not part of Mr.. Havemeyer's
duty to examine records for the pur-
pose of answering questions he could not
answer from memory; third, the books
or records are the best evidence; fourth.
that the question put to the witness
was too broad, covering Irrelevant
matters; fifth, that if the witness
were to be held recusant it was the
duty of the committee to warn him
that the question was committee, not
an individual question; and sixth that
the Indictment did not disclose cause OF
action.
Mr.. johnson made an argument of
an hour and a half in support of his
motion and when he concluded, District
Attorney Davis asked for an adjourn
ment, which was granted
Interest in the trial was greatly in
tensified by the motion of the defense
to instruct the jury to bring in a verdict
of not guilty. 1t was understood, of
course, that if the court should order
an acquittaI the case would come to an
abrupt close and that the indictments
against John e. Searles, secretary of
the refining company, and Messrs Ed
wards and Shriver, the newspaper men,
probably would be quashed-
There was again the same crowd Of
distinguished persons present. When
court opened District Attorney Davis
entered upon his reply to the motion Of
the defense to order an acquittal, which
Mr.. Havemeyer's counsel argued yes
terday Mr. Davis took UP the six
propositions upon which the defense
based. the motion and met them seria-
tun, although not in the order laid
down by the defense
Mr. Johnson replied at length to the
arguments of Mr. Davis, after which
O'Clock, during which interval he would
take the motion of defendants counsel
under advisement. On recOnVenings
the court announced that it sustained
the motion of the defense and the case
against HaVemeyer was dismissed.
The jury, in accordance with the IN
structions of the court, returned YER
dict of not guilty.
Mr. Davis, the district attorney said
that the verdict in this case would not
affect the case of John r. Searles, sec
retary of the sugar refining company
whose trial will be proceeded with to-
morrow Mr.. Davis said that Mr.
Searles had directly refused to answer
questions and that his case was in no
way parallel with that of Mr.. Have
When asked by an Associated Press
reporter after the trial, whether the
verdict was satisfactory to him, Mr.
HaVemeyer said:
"CertainIy. it is satisfactory to me
and to every decent man in the COM
munity."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
A BAD LOT.
The Bishops and Curlisses are Again
Heard From.

The Bishops and Curlisses have been
heard from again This time word
comes to Police MatrOn ThOrp that old
Mrs Bishop, who lives in North To
peka, east of Kansas avenue, is in des-
titute circumstances. On May II, her
daughter, Annie NJ. Curliss, who is no
torious character, left the old woman
alone in the house and without any
means of support or care. Many times
she has beaten her mother and dragged
her about the house by her hair, and
this time she has left her. The police
for several years have been called up
on to prevent the WOmanS cruelty to
her feeble minded mother. There was
talk some months ago of trying both
the mother and daughter for insanity
Mrs Bishop owns the lNtle place where
they live. Mrs. Curliss has been arrest
ed many times. She has two children
which she invariably takes to jail with
her They are pitiable sights, inherit
ing the hardened features of their
mother and giving evidence of being
under her evil influence. The Social
Purity league has tried to control this
case, but it seems unable to do so. Mrs
Thorpe says that the old woman is
helpless and is feeble minded. She
thinks Mrs. Curliss has committed
some crime and has fed to escape de-
lection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
A BIG SHORTAGE.
Illinois Insurance Commissioner is
"shy' $218,o16.

Chicago, May 27-The Post today
says:
Bradford K. Durfee, late superintend-
ent of the department of insurance for
the state of Illinois, has not yet settled
with the state He went out of Office
May 5, turning over to James r. B.
Van Cleave. the new superintendent,
all the books. records and furniture
appertaining to his office and holding
receipts from the auditor showing he
had paid into the state treasury about
half a million dollars, the cash income
of his office.
Mr. Durfee in the four years of his
incumbency received of public moneys
$728 894. The difference between the
receipts and the $500 978 is the amount
of cash still remaining in Durfee's
hands-or at least withheld from the
state it's rightful oWner-and it was at
the time of his retirement the amount
that the last insurance commissioner
failed 10 pay He was at that date
S21S 915 short in his accounts.
The Post also prints letters from In
surance superintendent J. r. B. Van
CIeave and State Auditor J. S. Mc-Cu-
Tough outlining these claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
REID IS NAMED.
New York Editor Will be Special Am
bassador to the Victoria Jubilee

New York, May PA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
If Ambassador Hay makes no objec-
ton, Whitelaw Reid is appointed by
President Mckinley as special ambas-
sador of the United States at the cere-
monies incident to the sixtieth ami
versary of the coronation of Victoria
as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
The president has decided to name
Mr.. Reid to this place. A cablegram
was sent to Ambassador Hay asking
him if he would object to Mr.. Reid's
appointment In the meanwhile, Mr..
Reid is being sounded as to whether he
will accept the mission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
c. S. Gleed Goes to San Diego

Mr. Charles S. Gleed, director of the
Santa Fe, left this afternoon for San
Diego, Cal, on business connected with
the foreclosure sale of the San Diego
Land and Town company, which takes
place on June IA. Mr. Gleed is a di-
rector of the company On returning
to Topeka Mr.. Gleed will remain in the
city some time before leaving with his
family for the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
1T is SETTLED.
President Ripley Today Gives
His Sanction
To the Celebration of the Santa
Fe Anniversary
AT TOPEKA NEXT FALL
Santa Fe Employees viii Come
On Excursion Trains
And President Ripley Will Re-
view the Procession
Which VIII Be the Most Mag
nifcent One
EVER SEEN IN THEWEST
And the Only One Of the
Hind Ever known.
No Railroad Celebration of the
Sort on Record.
And President Ripley Will Re-
view the Procession
Which VIII Be the Most Mag
nificent One
EVER SEEN THEWEST
And the Only One Of the
Kind Ever known.
No Railroad Celebration of the
Sort on Record.

''The Santa F-e is in favor of doing
whatever can be done towards making
the Topeka Fall Festival q success, and
We win lend our hearty cooperation
towards making the proposed Santa F'e
silver annlv ensary celebration one of
the important events Of the week. said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
WILL SPEND $4,000.
Indianapolis Will Devote That
Amount to Entertaining the
Knights of Pythias-

indianapolis. Ind, May 27-The ar
rangements for taking care of the
knights Of Pythias supreme lodge and
the encampment of the Uniform Rank
which are to be held in this city in 1898
are in progress.
FIFTY thousand dollars will cover the
necessary expenses and an effort will be
made to raise that amount This will
cover the prize drills which will require
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
Fish! Fish! Fish!

We have Halibut, Barracuda, Shad.
Sea Trout, Bass, Smelts, Cat, White,
Croppies, Trout, Herring, Blue Fins,
etc. All fresh today. At the Topeka
Packing House Market, 712 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
Memorial Exercises Tomorrow.

Appropriate Memorial exercises will be
held in the hall adjoining the Church of
the Assumption tomorroW afternoon
commencing at 2 o'clock. Teh exercises
will be opened by Rev. Father Hayden,
and Mr.. Michael Heery Will preside. a
musical and literary programme will be
rendered by the pupils of the Assumption
school assisted by a number of Catholic
bv Judge John Guthrie and Mr.. William
Gibbs An invitation is extended to all
who may care to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
The Golden Rod

VIII have on sale for tomorrow beau
tifuI line of Wash Silks, IA cents per
yard Come early and get first selec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27
MAKE IT A HOLIDAY
For All the Travelling Men in Kansas
SAYS One.

To the Editor of The State Journal:
Nothing will prevent the Fall Festf-
val from being a grand success but
negligence and lack of enterprise and
no one believes the Committee of Fif-
teen will fail to do the wOrk.-do their
duty and do it well. No one has ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27

Vigor, both of mind and body, is the
certain result of using Ayers Sarsapa-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-07

High water is the order of the day,
having fallen necessarily for the past
48 hours. -
Christmas was observed In q quiet
manner by our citizens.
Nj. Adams and wife, with C. w. H.
Eaton and family spent New Years
day with N. w. Adams.
Miss Ducy Adams and brother Ever
EFT are visiting their sister Mrs. Albert
johnson. in Reynolds county.
Harry Feltz of Crawford county
spent the holidays with relatives at
Goodland.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs S. D. Brooks
December 80. daughter. It goes
without telling that Sam was excited
when he left the corn crib door open
and allowed his cows to founder.
Married-Some time between De-
cember Is and January /, somewhere
between Edgehill and Caledonia. by
the Rev. Mr.. Somebody. j. S. Eaton
of Edgehill and Miss Eta Newman of
Belleview. The lovely bride was
warmly welcomed by GoodIau1 friends,
and the young couple have the best
wishes OF all their acquaintance for
future happiness. Joe must have been
just little excited. too, wien be lost
his bat.
Mr.. Editor. the readers Of the REG
IsTER miss you very much, and wish
for your speedy return.
TIMOTHY HAY.