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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
ASTOUNDING.
a Jointist is Actually Convicted in
the District Court

A jointist was convicted of selling Ii
quor in the district court last evening.
This is somewhat remarkable from the
fact that he is the second one to be
convicted this term While a dozen have
gone free This unfortunate is F. E.
Bates who has been operating a place
under the Wallace drug store in the
Metropolitan building. He made no de
fense whatever and his attorney relied
upon the jury disregarding the evil
dence of the witnesses for the state.
The jury was out Is minutes and
stood ten to two. The two jurymen
were finally convinced that they could
do nothing but return a verdict for
conviction and they reluctantly con-
sented.
J. F. White, Leonard Carleton and W.
Q. Crawford We're the witnesses for the
state George S. Stun mbaugh was also
subpoenaed for the state but when he
took the stand he denied all that the
other witnesses said.
According to the story of the three
witnesses they made the rounds of the
city on the evening of June Is and
wound up in Bates place where each
drank a glass OF beer. That was all
there was to the story and Attorney
Hib Case said he did not care to intro
duce any testimony.
In examining the jury Mr.. Case had
challenged the Democrats on the jury.
One of the afterward asked him why
he had done so. I wanted to get rid
of as many honest men as posi- BILE, "
was his reply.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
AGAINST EXEMPTION.
Iowa Merchants Want to Take
Mems Wages For Debts.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov 9.-An associat ton
composed of business and professional
men all over the state has been working
quietly for several weeks securing the
signatures to the articles of membership
with a view of presenting a monster pc
titiOn at the next general assembly for
a change of the exemption laws relating
to married men, so that bills may be col
lectable irrespective of the fact that they
are heads of families.
GrOcerymen, butchers. bakers and 9TH
ers in mercantile pursuits, as well as pro-
fessional men of all classes, are engaged
in the project. The present indications
are that before the general assembly con-
venes the membership will reach into the
thousands. Money is to be raised to
maintain lobby at the state house dur
ing the session to urge the passage of
the bill
Under section 4O11 of the code the earn
ings of a debtor who is a resident of the
state and the head of a family, for his
personal services or those of his family,
at any time within 80 days next preced-
ing levy, are exempt from liability for
debt. This is believed by the members
of the new association to work great in
justice in many cases, while protecting
comparatively few.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
BY ALDERMAN PLOTKE
He Says the Play is Worse
Than Prize Fighting.
Ordinance Will Probably Stop
Thanksgiving Game.
PASSED IN GEORGIA.
Anti Football Law Gets a Big
Majority in the House.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-AIderman Plotke,
author of the theater hat ordinance,
will introduce at a special meeting Of
the city council, called for this after
noon, a measure to prohibit the playing
Of foot ball anywhere within the limits
of the city of Chicago
The anti-foot ball ordinance reads as
follows:
BE it ordained by the city council
of the city of Chicago:
Section L 1t shall hereafter be un-
lawful for any person or persons to as
semble for the purpose of witnessing or
playing, taking part or engaging in the
game known as foot ball anywhere
within the corporate limits of the city
of Chicago.
Section 2. Any person or persons
who shall violate any of the provisions
of section of this act, shall be punish
ed by fine of not less than IS nor more
than $50 for each offense.
Section 8. This ordinance shall go
into effect from and after it's passage
and publication"
In speaking of his anti-foot ball ordi-
nance, Alderman Plotke said:
why do introduce it? Be cause it
is an inhuman game that should have
been stopped long ago. Somebody gets
hurt badly every time a foot ball game
- play Gu anu many nave Deen Killed
1t is 40 times worse than prize fighting.
I'd rather see a prize fight any day
than a game of foot ball 1t teaches
school children to be brutal. Every lit
tie boy in the city goes out on vacant
lots and fights and sWears just like the
older boys do playing foot ball. The
game should not be tolerated in Chica-
co.
1t is thought likely that many of the
aldermen may take the ordinance ser
iously and possibly pass it. It would
cause CONSERVATION among lovers of
foot ball, for it would put a bar to the
big game next Saturday between the
Chicago and Wisconsin university
teams and to the other big game
scheduled for Thanksgiving day be-
tween Chicago and Michigan university
eleVenS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
new is BUSTED"
Officer Who Testified Against
Lowering Reduced to the
Ranks.

Chicago. Nov. 9-CIarence New, until
within a week corporal of Company G.
Fourth infantry. L s. A. stationed at
Fit Sheridan, has been busted" His
comrades are told this in the Post Bull
letin.
The expression busted" is a slang
word, which in army parlance. signifies
the reduction Of a non-commissioned Of
ficer to the ranks without explanation
No charges of any kind are preferred
against New. He had no hearing before
summary court, or a court martial.
He was simply Informed that he was
unsatisfactory
The private soldiers charge that New
is the first victim among the witnesses
who dared to tell what they saw and
heard on the day that Capt Lowering
had Private Hammond dragged bv his
feet, and kicked and stabbed the man
while he was unable to defend himself
Col. Hail refuses to be interviewed
on the subject. Captain Edward H
Browne of Company G also declined to
divulge the reasons for News reduc-
tiOn. Capt Browne intimated that it
was nobOdy's business. that it was an
'impOssibility'' for civilians to have an
appreciation of army methods. especial
y when it came to matter of disci-
pine.
Ex-Corporal New is the soldier who
was ordered by Captain Lowering to
take charge of the prisoner from the
guard house to the court room. In tes-
tfyinS before the court of inquiry, he
said he had seen the captain kick and
prod Hammond. Continuing. he said
thaJ when they got the prisoner into
the court room and the rope was taken
of, Hammond began to cry, saying that
he had been kicked and stabbed Ham
mOnd had shown him the marks a aftpr
he had taken him back to the guard
house. One of the marks in the leg
where Hammond had been prodded
was about quarter Of an inch deep.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
GOODSHOWS TOGOBACK
To the Grand If L. NJ. Crawford
Can Make Arrangements.

Manager L. NJ. Crawford of the Craw-
ford and Grand Opera Houses in this city
has suddenly decided to make an effort to
hold the latter property and left today
for the east with the view of making
such arrangements that the foreclosure
suit could be disposed of and time given
him on the mortgage. The hearing of
the application for a receiver has been
postponed in the district court until next
Monday, and if satisfactory arrange
ments are made by Mr.. Crawford before
that time the application viii be with
drawn.
Mr. L. B. Kendall of Denver, the man
who holds the second mortgage on the
Grand Opera House and who is the plain
tiff in the foreclosure suit now pending
in the district court. is in the city visit
ing his daughter. Mrs Eugene QuintOn.
1t is said that Mr.. Kendall is of the opin-
ion that the house can be more profit
ably managed by Mr.. Crawford than by
anyone else and that he will give him
every opportunity of holding il.
If Mr.. Crawford is allowed to retain
possession of the property it win be with
the stipulation, it is understood, that the
standing of the house is not injured by
only an inferior class of attractions be-
ing played there
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
WAR THE ONLY POLICY
For Cuba, Declare the Friends of Gen
erai Weyler in Spain.

Madrid, Nov. 9.-Captain General
Weyler's political hackers, supported
bv his influential following in the army,
are fomenting an agitation in his be-
half against the government policy and
are preparing to give him a reception
on his arrival. which WILL if they can
bring it about, neutralize the critical
attitude of the Sagasta cabinet. Senior
Romero Robledo, who is leading the ag-
itation, addressed a large meeting of
conservatives today, at which several
senators and deputies were present and
made a violent attack upon the govern
ing committee of the conservative par
tv. whom he charged with being re-
sponsibIe for the dissolution of the par
tv He eulOgized Captain General Wey-
Ter as a military commander and his
civil administration and urged that
war is the only true policy in Cuba
Senor Robledo will meet Gen. Weyler
on his arrival Meanwhile he is organiz-
ing a series of public meetings to pro-
test against the recall of Weyler, and
he proposes a reorganization of the con-
servative party upon the basis of the
programme of the late Senor CanOvas
del Castillo as to Cuba and the Philip
pines.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
WILD ALARM.
Report That Cinnamon Would
be Employed
In the Coal Mines at StreatOr,
Illinois,
CREATES EXCITEMENT
Call is Issued For a Convention
of Delegates
From All the Mines in the Dis
trict to Take Action.

Streator, Ill, Nov. 9.-The announce
ment that Cinnamon would be placed
in the mines of the Northern Illinois
field has caused an immense amount
of excitement here, and a call has been
issued for a full convention of the dis
trict to be held next Wednesday after
noon in this city. Every shaft will
send delegates, and in the meantime
the various organizations will get to-
gether and take action.
It is understood that Wednesdays
meeting will be of tremendous i'm
portance to the craft throughout the
state, as it is claimed that if China
men are allowed to go to work here
and elsewhere it will only be a matter
of time when the mines employing that
kind of labor will be able TO undersell
those employing skilled hands, and
thus the prices will again be
looked upon by business men as most
serious. The Chinese question has put
an entirely new phase upon it. 1t
means to Streator alone the displace-
ment of about 5000 men.
It is believed at Springfield that there
will be blOOdShed unless Governor Tan
ner interferes and refused to allow the
coolies to be imported to work in the
mines. The owner of most of teh mines
at BraidwOOd owned several in Wash
ingtOn and worked nothing but China
men at that point. The experiment is
to be tried with 100 Cinnamon first and
if the BraidwOod miners allow these to
work more will be brought in.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
Backers of the Scheme Said
Nothing in its Defense,
But just Voted and the Police
Quelled the Storm.
ONLY THE MAYOR NOW
Stands Between the People and
the DeaI's COnsummatiOn.
He is Pledged to Prevent its
Going Through.

Philadelphia, Nov. 9-Amid cheers,
cat calls and Kisses. which the police
vainly endeavored to prevent, the COM
mon council Of the city of Philadel-
phia. last night voted away the most
valuable property now owned by the
city-the gas works, worth at least
100000 600. The members who opposed
the deal spoke bitterly against the pro-
posed exchange, the members favorinS
the measure said nothing. Finally
their leader Mr.. Van Osten arose and
moved the previous question. At that
time the galleries We're filed with citi-
zens. The question being ordered, the
roll was called and the vote stood 7S to
50 to give away for thirty years this
immense property. A scene OF great
confusion followed.
"Shamel' some in the gallery shout
ed. and there came in a moment such
ii storm of hisses as has never been
heard in the council chamber of Phila-
delphia before The disorder cOnuin-
ued for some time, and il was over
half an hour before the galleries could
be cleared
Early in the session a cOmmunica-
tion was read from what is known as
the Baker syndicate which has bid for
the gas works This syndicate COM
posed of reputable men. formally Of
fered to take the lease of the works on
the same terms as the proposed Ordi-
nance gives them to the United Gas
Improvement company and in addition
to pay down Immediately 81 600 600 in
cash and 100000 annually for thirty
years, thus giving the city $4,000. 900
for the lease. The United Gas I'm
prOVement company, which was voted
the control, proposes to pay the city
nothing but instead insists that it shall
charge the private customers 81 per
thousand feet for gas for the next
thirty years.
The only thing to prevent the deal
going through is the mayors veto Be
fore election he promised to prevent
any such measure going through
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
JANE ADDAMS TO COME.
Most Noted Woman of Chicago
to Visit Topeka.

At a meeting of the federated clubs
of Topeka, held yesterday afternoon in
the Physical Culture rooms, it was de-
cided to have Miss Jane Adams of Chi
cago deliver a lecture before the feder-
alton on November %.
Miss Adams will be in Kansas City
about the 21st, and she will be invited
to come from there here and lecture for
the benefit of the Topeka organization.
Miss Adams has made a pronounced
success with her famous Hull house in
Chicago. Miss Adams is quite wealthy
and some years ago decided to do some
thing practical for the poor of Chicago
and to do it in a new way. She pur-
chased Hull house" and fitted it for
the work she was to undertake, the
work of educating the inhabitants of
the slums of Chicago in the way of So
cial reform.
A nursery was established, much af-
ter the idea of TOynbee hall in Lon
don, where the working women could
leave their young children 70 De cared
for while they We're at work. A cook
ing school was started and the poorer
classes instructed in the art of cooking
with a view of improving their meager
culinary education. A Penny PrOVldent
bank was also esta blished for the use
of children to teach them ideas of saw
ing AT Rockford college, a summer
school was inaugurated, and pictures
and books We're loaned to the patrons
of the home. RuSkin'S idea that true
are is worship, has been Miss Adams
motto throughout her work.
The federated clubs do not intend to
start a home" in Topeka. but they
wish to have Miss Adams tell of her
success. The lecture viii be limited to
the members. Each member viii be al
lowed to bring one friend. The fedora
tiOn has bout 400 members on the rolls
and if each brings one friend, Miss Ad-
dams will have a large audience
If the clubs would open the doors to
the public generally, no doubt the au-
d:ence would be much larger. There
are doubtless several thousand people
in Topeka who would like to see and
hear Miss Adams.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
CHINESE WILL CAUSE WAR.
Miners Threaten BIoodshed if Coolies
are Brought In.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. "a remon-
STRANGE against allowing Chinese coal
miners to be imported into the state
for the purpose of mining coal at Will
mington and other towns in place of
the striking miners, will be placed be-
fore Governor Tanner in the name of
the United Mine Workers of Illinois. The
governor will also be asked to cooper
ate with the state secretary of the min
ers' federation in keeping out the coolie
lab Dor.
State Secretary w. D. Ryan of the
miners federation states that if the
Chinese are imported and set to work
in tn enOrthern coal field bIoodshed will
surely result and a riot be instigated
over the importation.Th action of the
operators, Mr.. Ryan holds, if the Chi
nese are imported and set to work, will
inc.te the strikers to open rebellion and
warfare will result. If Governor Tan
ner refuses to interfere, Secretary Ry-
an says the matter will be carried to
President Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
KING BLOCK SOLD.
Wellknown Piece of Property on
Sixth Street Goes for $4,000.

Another important sale of real estate
has been made The King block COM
prising four numbers at the northeast
corner of Sixth avenue and Jackson
street was sold to A. Marburg for s.
COO The property belonged to Mrs T.
L. King.
Mr. Marburg bought the property as
an investment. He says that he does
not intend to make extensive improve
ments at once but hints that in about
two years something may happen tow
ard the Improvement of the property
Some of Marburg's friends say that he
Will eventually put a handsome busi-
ness block on the lots Business has
been steadily pushing out West Sixth
street for several wears.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
The Judges of the Highest
Court in England
Receive the New Lord Mayor Of
London.
A GORGEOUS PAGEANT
Was the Procession Through
the Streets of the City.
Ambassador Hay Is Too Sick to
Participate.

London, Nov. 9.-In spite Of a thick
drizzle and a heavy fog. the ancient Gus
tom of presenting the elected chief
magistrate of London to the represen-
tatives of the sovereign and to the peo-
pie, was observed today with success
The usual throng lined the route and
the decorations were more numerous
than usual. They consisted mainly OF
triumphal arches, Venetian masts, flor
al festoons and a liberal display of
bunting.
The procession passed through dense
masses of cheering people. while win
dows, balconies and roofs were very
generally utilized and the larger open
places, such as Trafalgar Square were
crowded to their capacity
The procession included a. car repre-
senting British sports" with a hunts
man, bicyclist, etc, including an In
dian representing Prince Ranjitsinghi,
illustrating cricket.
Another car depicted the founders of
Great Britain including Sir Walter
Raleigh, Admiral Penn, Warren Hast
inSs, Lord Give and Cecil Rhodes.
An old stage coach of the year 1897
was followed by a modern motor car
presenting a striking contrast. Then
there were the usual contingent Of sol
dierS, sailors, firemen. artillery and the
city companies, the whole thickly inter-
spersed with bands Of music.
When the procession reached the law
courts, the lord mayor, in his fun civic
robes, preceded by the recorder Sir
Forest Fulton. and attended by the re-
tiring lord mayor, the sheriffs. the mace
bearer, sword bearer chaplain. alder
men in their sable trimmed gowns to-
gether with other civic functionaries.
proceeded to the court of the lord chief
justice, where they were received by
the judges attired in scarlet robes. fun
bOttOmed wigs and cooked hats.
Col. John Hay the United States am
bassadOr, who was to have responded
to the toast of THE Foreign Ambassa-
doris" at the Guild hall banquet to-
night, is confined to the house by a cod
and in consequence the Japanese min
lister will take his place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
FOOTBALL DOOMED.
Bill Prohibiting it Passes Georgia
House Almost Unanimously.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov 9-Without one
word of discussion the house of repre-
sentatives, by a vote of 81 to 3, passed
the anti-foOtbaH bill, and it is now on
its way to the senate. This remarkable
result was anticipated, nOtwithstand-
ing the warm opposition of the state
university which. on recovering from
the shock of student Won Gammons s
death. tried to stem the tide of OppOsi-
tion in order to save the game.
A powerful card was played by an
appeal to the mother of the dead stu
dent, to which she responded by calling
on the legislature not to prohibit a
game which her son had loved so we'll
I approve" she said, "Of foot ball as
a college game to develop those who
would otherwise lose all interest in
athletics"
The bill as passed provides that it
shall be unlawful for any person or per
sons to come together and play a prize
or match game of foot ball in any park
or other place in this state where a fee
is charged for admission to the game
One thousand dollars fine or one year
in the penitentiary, or both together
We're fixed as the penalty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
GRAND FLOWER FAIR.
Movement Started to Hold a
State Floral Show in Topeka.

The regular meeting of the State ANA
teur Floral Society will be held Wednes-
day evening at o'clock at the office Of
DR.. Henry W. Roby. at 73O Kansas ave
nue. All citizens interested in horicuI-
ture, arborculture, landscape gardening
and home establishment are invited to at
tend. A paper on the pleasures and ben
efts of Horticulture and home adornment
will be read by the president of the So
ciety, DR.. Roby.
(Signed) w. F. HEBB, Secretary.
The above is the formal call for the
meeting of this new organization. At this
meeting the plans for big flower show
will be discussed and committees appoint
ed for the arrangements. The State Am
ateur Floral society will undertake to
give flower show in Topeka just before
or during the holidays which will be novel
and magnificent. 1t will attract people
from all over the state, and at that time
the annual convention of the society viii
be held. There will be delegates from
each county.
The Topeka professional florists have
been asked to take part in the flower
show and most of them have signihed their
intention of doing all in their power to
make the exhibition the biggest thing of
the kind ever given in the state.
At the meeting tomorrow night place
of holding the show and the exact dates
will be determined, and then the COM
nittees can have definite work The
flower show Will not be like the ones
given every year in the various towns
and cities. Rare plants and flowers viii
be sent to Topeka by people from all over
the state and will number many wonder
full specimens.
The decora tions, arrangement Of and
placing Of the exhibitions Will be given in
competent hands and Topeka will see one
of the prettiest exhibitions ever given
in this part of the country, if proper en-
courag cement is offered. Prominent citt-
zens of Topeka and other cities of the
state are interested in the state society
Prizes will be offered to exhibitors
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
ANYTHING FOR A JOB.
Even to Stealing Pennies From a
Blind Negro as the Adage Goes.

-
Richard Boyd, the old colored man
who for so many years has been guard
at the city jail stone pile, was removed
from his position Saturday night by the
board of police commissioners. In his
place J. n. Roberts, a POpuIist was ap-
pointed Richard Boyd used to work
for the city until about nine years ago
when he was terribly hurt in a sewer
excavation near the city jail building.
When he recovered from the accident
he was unable to do heavy work, so he
was given a position as guard at the
stone pile. In this position he has Civ
en- the best of satisfaction, being thor
oughly trustworthy and efficient. Dur
ing the Lewelling administration he
was let out by the board, but such a
remonstrance was made about it that
he was reinStated.
Boyd was removed entirely for pOliti-
cal reasOns.J. n. Roberts was appoint
ed as patrolman last winter and for
some reason was soon afterward dis
charged. A roar was made which has
never since ceased and which has re-
suited in his being given another posi-
ton. Concerning Richard Boyd's re-
moVaI and Roberts appointment Pres
ident J. 3. Billiard was asked today the
cause. He replied: I do not care to
discuss the reason. 1t is true that Mr..
Roberts was appointed but 1 do not
care to say for publication why it was
done"