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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
One of the Generals Who Made
the Famous Tour
Is to Be Rewarded by a Place
in the Cabinet
AS SECRETARY OF WAR
1t Is Believed to Be All Ar
ranged at Last.
Sherman and Alger Are Now
Good Friends.

Canton, o., Jan. 25.-It is believed
that General Russell A. Alger of Michi-
gan will enter the cabinet as secretary
of war.
Senator Burrows, who came to see
about it, remained here only few
hours. He came at Mr. McKinley's
request. 1t is scarcely ten days since
he was here with Senator Sherman.
He reiterated the statement that Sena-
tor Sherman and General Alger had
settled their differences and were the
best of friends.
MY talk with Major Mckinley" he
said, twas extremely satisfactory-yOu
might emphasize that fact. I cannot
tell you positively that General Alger
will be in the cabinet, but am well
pleased with my visit and hope for the
best results
It is scarcely credible that General
Horace Porter of New York is slated
for a cabinet portfolio. When Mr..
Lauterbach was here he said very
plainly that General Porter. as presi-
dent of the Union League club, had
made himself very Objectionable to
the organization Republicans In
York might be left out of the cabinet
altogether. Many of Mr.. Kinley's
friends tell him that he can better sat
isfy both Mr.. P1att and the faction that
worked for Mckinley before the St.
Louis convention by giving them
number of subordinate places than by
recognizing either in the cabinet. There
is not much reason to doubt that all
federal appointments within the state
will be controlled by Mr.. Plat.
Some of the supporters of Mr.. Han
mas senatorial aspirations are expect
ing great results from the social meet
ing of the Ohio legislature which was
held in Columbus. It is the custom
of the legislators, whose regular ses-
sions are biennial, to meet in this way
every Off year. Mr.. Hanna and
Governor Bushnell were both at the
meeting.
Luitpold BracOny, Chicago sculptor
has finished his bust of Mrs. Mckinley
in clay and the marble will be finished
in two or three months. 1t is an ex-
ceIIent piece of work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
CLEVELAND RUNS.
The President FIees Before the
Approach of
The Deposed Queen of the
Sandwich Islands.
LII HAS A GRIEVANCE
And She Will Air It Before the
President
IF She Is Compelled to Wait
All Summer.
LII HAS A GRIEVANCE

New York, Jan. 25-Ex-Queen Liliu-
okalani of Hawaii, otherwise Mrs. Ly-
dia Dominis, and party has arrived in
Washington, but President Cleveland,
her great and good FRIEND left Wash
ington the night before her arrival on
a duck shooting expedition down the
Potomac. The president was informed
of the ex-queen's coming, and immedi-
ately made arrangements to leave the
White House. When the ex-queen pass
ed through Washington recently on her
way east, the president likewise fed
the city.
Julian N Palmer of Boston, who is
travelling as the queens guide, was very
much surprised when he heard that Mr..
Cleveland had left the city.
Il do not think that the president
knew that we We're coming" he said
In fact, don't see how he could have
known of it, for no reporter in Boston
knew that we had left. It may have
been possible, however, that some per-
sonal friend of the president heard of
our intended departure and telegraphed
him But so closely were our plans
kept secret that 1 hardly think that
could have been possible
Jos. Heleluha, the private secretary of
the queen, was in a laxative mood.
How long will the queen be in Wash
TONI" he was asked.
THAT I cannot tell you" was the re-
ply. We may be here two weeks. three
''Will the queen call upon President
Cleveland while she is here2'
Il think so; she may see him Monday
or some time next week. She was rob-
bed OF her rights by the soldiers of the
United States-here the secretary be-
came excited, and Indignantly cOntin-
ued-"and she wants justice done her,
and that is what she is here for
AT this point Mr.. Heleluha invited the
reporter TO go upstairs and see Mr..
Palmer. The letter, when asked if the
queens visit had any political signifi-
canoe, very automatically declined to
answer.
The queen" said he, may call upon
President Cleveland while in Washing
ton. But whether or not she will ask
for redress for her dethronement I can
not say. While 1 am perfectly willing
that you should quote me, please don't
quote her as saying so. She believes
that a wrong has been done her for
which the United States is directly re-
spOnsible, and 1 have here the words of
the president of the United States to
that effect"
Mr.. Palmer referred to President
Cleveland's message of December, 1894
in which he states in detail his version
of the troubles in Hawaii.
Ihat, continued Mr.Palmer, should
be ample evidence of the fact. But
cannot tell you what the future plans
of the queen are
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani and those with
her are stopping at the Shoreham. She
registered as Queen LiliuOkalani of
Hawaii. The others in the party were
Miss Kia NOhaoleoua and Joseph Hele-
luha of Hawaii; julius A Palmer of
Boston and Henry S. Welcome of Lon
don. Mr.. Palmer has charge of the
queens interests, while Mr.. Welcome
Who wears blue uniform, is sort of
major domo. Miss Nahaoleloua is the
queen companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
A So, 100000 INVESTMENT
Goes For $685. 900 Under Foreclosure
in chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 25-Organized, reor-
ganized three times, amalgamated and
consolidated, passed through the hands
or three different receivers, advertised
three times for sale under foreclosure
proceedings, representing total in
vestment of approximately 81, SOC, 900 the
remnants of the Cold Storage Produce
board rooms Saturday afternoon atauc-
ton for 1925, 500. J. B. Colgate, repre-
senting the owners of the land on which
the buildings of the concern are locat-
ed, was the successful bidder.
Since it's organization the exchange
has had a checkered career-So check
cred, in fact, that the proceedings in
the courts in which it has been involved
would fill Volumes
The buildings erected on the prem
Uses cost originally $500 OO0 The stock
holders at one time assessed themselves
10 per cent on the capital stock. OF
this amount $50, 900 was expended in
improving the buildings and the rest
went to pay various outstanding debts
The machinery and equipment of the
plant cost $4,000.
The company never paid dividend
no interest ON the first series of bonds
after March, 1895, and never paid any
interest on the second issue of $500, 900
in bonds.
The company was reOrganiZed in 1892
and went into the hands of the first re-
ceiVer in 1893. At that time il was
shown that the company occupied only
four-tenths of the ground it had leased
for 5000 a year. OF this amount of
space three-tenthS were used for stor-
age and one-tenth for power purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The more people agree with us the mora
use we generally have for their opinions
Some women seem to think they can in
huence man in about the same way they
shoe chickens.
AS soon as a girl gets married all the
other women watch to see how soon she
will begin to age.
When a girl has been told that she has
spiritual face. she begins to try to put on
a dreamy, rapt expression.
A woman never feels the real joy OF
shopping till she has unused another wo1n-
ans hair at a bargain counter.
A girl will give a man a silver flask
with q monogram on it for a Christmas
present and then get mad if he uses it.
Some people want to go to heaven in
private car
When a man says he would die for a
woman, he generally isn't very heavily in
sured.
Most men would rather go to Cuba and
fight for the insurgents than get up and
kindle the furnace.
Some women can hurt their husbands
good deal more by keeping quiet than by
talking.
When a man takes woman to pathetic
play, he always tries to look hard and IN
concerned at the most touching parts.
1t may have been the woman that tempt
ed the man in the garden of Eden, but the
man has been making up for it ever since.
New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
HAY PRODUCTION LOWER.
The Bicycle and EIectricy are Indi-
rectly the Cause.

New York,Jan. 25.-Statistics now col
lated show that the production of Amer
lean hay amounted to $1,000, 900 tons in
1893; 55,000,000 tons in 1894; AZ, 900, 900 in
1895 and $4,000, 900 tons in 1896
In other words, the production of hay
has declined One-third in four years,
and there has been considerable
though not CORRESPONDENCE large de-
cline IN the market value of the crop
during the four years succeeding 1892.
The gross value of the hay crop that
year was $780, 900, 600; last year it was
$3.50. 100000 New York ranks first
among the states in the production of
hay.
This decline in the production and
selling price of hay is due to several
causes. One, and perhaps the chief one,
is the bicycle, which has, to a large ex-
tent, superseded the use of horses; and
another is the substitution of electric
ity and cable traction for horse power
on surface railroads
Along with the reduction in the mar
ket price and production of hay there
has been a similar reduction in the
price, but not the production of oats,
also extensively used for fodder. The
average price per busheI for oats, which
was AZ cents in $780, was 80 cents in
1894 and 20 cents in 1895. 1t is now about
1879 cents-a reduction of more than
one-half in six years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
ASTOR EFFECTS GENUINE.
Auctioneer Calls on Mayor Strong
and Submits Proof.

New York, Jan. 25.-Charles E. Smith
of the Knickerbocker auction rooms, at
No. 8 West TWenty-eighth street, where
the antiques and brOnzes formerly the
property of William Waldorf AStOr, are
advertised for sale tomorrow, called on
Mayor Strong in response to the may
Or'S letter as to the question of the gen.
letter was sent at the request of Chas.
A Peabody, one of the attorneys of the
Aston estate.
Auctioneer Smith showed the mayor
the silver cup, which was at one time
the property of Mr.. Astor, and which
will be auctioned off among the other
articles. The auctioneer informed the
mayor that the articles were purchased
for $4,000 by a lady well known in socie-
sold.
Mayor Strong was also shown the
catalogue, which contained the list of
things to be sold. Opposite the names
of all the property once owned by Mr.
AstOr was a star. so that the public
would know what they were bidding on
The mayor appeared satisfied with the
explanation made by the auctioneer, but
suggested to him not to advertise the
name of Mr.. Astor so prominently, es-
pecially in view of the fact that goods
other than Mr.. AStOrS were to be sold.
The auctiOneer promised to do as the
mayor suggested, and the sale Will go
on
Auctioneer Smith said to reporter
that he cOurted the fullest investigation
and was in a position to prove that eve
~ article advertised was ct one time
the property of, Mr.. Aston. He also sta
ted that he had for sale a brougham on
which was painted Mr.. Astor's mono
gram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
COMMISSION RETURNS.
They Will Report on the Los Angeles
Scheme in February.

San Francisco. Jan. 25.-Capt A. F.
Rogers, George S. Morrison of Chicago
and Robert F. Burr of New York, three
members of the deep water harbor
commission, have arrived in this city
Admiral Walker of the commission
went directly east, while r. P Morgan.
the fifth member, is still in Los An
geleS
During the past month they have ia
ken much testimony and made many
personal Investigations of the sites
available for the proposed harbor and
have completed their allotted task in
that direction The closing session will
be held in Washington about February
10, when the work will be resumed and
a conclusion reached as early as posi-
BILE.
The commissioners are averse to dis
cussing any phase of their inquiry in
the south and decline to make any
statement until the final report has
been made public. Mr.. Burr and Mr..
Morrison will remain here for some
days sight seeing before they resume
their journey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
Objects to King Oscar Being the Arbi-
ter of American Interests.

st. Paul, Jan. Ex-senator Ignatius
Donnelly has introduced a joint resolu-
ton in the legislature, reading as fol-
lows:
Whereas A certain proposed treaty
between the government of the United
States and Great Britain is now pend
ing in the United States senate await
ing confirmation, whereby it is pro-
posed that all disputes arising between
the two nations during the next five
sion consisting of three judges of the
United States and three judges of Great
Britain, the seventh member being
King Oscar of Sweden; and
Whereas, 1t is probable that the
three citizens of the United States will
stand by their own country and the
three citizens of Great Britain will do
the same, and Therefore the proposed
treaty is simply proposition to refer
all our disputes to a European monarch
who necessarily can have no SYM
pathy with a country whose free insti-
tutionS are direct threat against all
forms of royal government; and
whereas, Our nation was born amid
the names of war and could not have
been born if such treaty that pro-
posed had been in existence; and
'WhereaS,It has since been maintain
ed against the hostility of the great
part of the nations of the world by the
Srbitrament of armed conflicts; and.
whereas, War, evil as il is is less
dangerous to the free people than a re-
hnqulshment of the rights and inter
eStS of the country; therefore be it
Resolved, By the house (the senate
concurring) that our senators in con-
gress are hereby requested to vote
against the ratification of said treaty.
and let the government of the United
States meet a1Ifuture disputes by arbi-
tratiOn or otherwise as the circumstan-
ceS in such case may warrant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
CORBETT TALKS OF JOHN L.
Says He Was an Honest Fighter
ALWAYS

st. Louis, Jan. 25.-James J. Corbett
spoke of John L. Sullivan's illness, and
in tones of evident sincerity he said:
when death ends John L. Sullivan'S
career the most famous of the old school
fighters will have passed away. Sui
Ivan was the greatest pugiliSt of them
all in his time, and was the last of the
old school fighters made famous by Jem
Mace and Joe Goss. I am sorry to hear
of Sullivan's illness and hard luck and
hope he will soon recover for, although
l won the championship by defeating
John, have warm regard for the big
fellow"
You regard him, then, as an honest
fighter?''
Most certainly I do He fought to
win and preferred the middle of the
ring. He has enjoyed the highest hon
ors of the prize ring, and until the new
style of fighting came into use through
Jack Dempsey and Charley Mitchell he
was regarded the most marvellous pu-
gilist in the history of the ring. Sui
livan improved upon Mace's style of
fighting by inventing the right swing
ing Knockout blow, with which he was
very successful
"Sullivan's career is well known, and
he made several fortunes, which were
squandered through dissipation and al
legged friends to whom Sullivan loaned
money right and left; but now that he
is in hard lines nothing is heard of
these fellows; still, Sullivan has lots of
friends who will stand by him, and /
believe am one of them.
After all, poor fellow he is largely
to blame for his present condition, and
I hope he may pull through and get on
his feet, both physically and financial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
SCORES FASHION BALLS.
New York Minister Says it Excites
Discomfort Among the Poor.

New York, Jan. 25.-tDOn't 60
This is the advice OF the Rev. DR..
William S. Rainsford, rector of the St.
George Protestant Episcopal church in
Rutherford Place, to those who have
been invited to the ball masQue of the
Bradley Martins, Feb. 10.
Society has been looking forward to
this ball maSque as an event of the sea-
son. Mrs. Bradley-Martin has a repu-
tation as a charming and lavish hostess
and much of her social success has been
attained on the other side of the At
lantic, and consequently the affair ar
ranged to be given February 10 aroused
all the more interest here. Invitations
were looked for eagerly.
And now comes Dr. RainSfOrd and
places the entertainment under the ban.
The clergyman's opposition is based on
the contention that this is not the
proper time for such display of wealth
A large part of the population of TINS
country is crying out against existing
social conditions, he says, and ostenta-
tious display only widens the chasm
between the classes.
Il think that those who make their
home in this country rather than
abroad understand this" he declared
mo longer ago than November 3,
Dr. Rainsford added, in an interview
this evening more than 5000, 900 peo-
pie expressed their conviction that eX-
listing social conditions in this country
were unsatisfactory. Whether we like
it or not, it is an incontrovertibIe fact
that a large proportion of our popula-
ton is disconnected. and they do not
hesitate to express their feelings. Never
were the lines between the two classes
those who have wealth and those who
envy them-more distinctly drawn.
with want on every side, with dis
content rife among the lower orders
texts for demagogues and political ex-
frorniStS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25

fDoes the man want the postofices''
'No; the man frequently stated before
election that he had no hope of reward. He
was working for the good of the country. %
'Why does the man circulate petitionS"
''To get signatures
sis it to raise money for some charitable
purposeS''
.'No; it is petition praying that he be
appointed postmaster. .
''But he does not want the postcfficep'
"No; he does not want the postofice, but
he has learned that it is likely to fall into
unworthy hands unless he takes it, and
his patriotism comes once moro to the res
cue of the country. ''-Chicago Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
TREE EXERCISES MUST GO.
Harvard's Time Honored Custom to
be Abandoned.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 25.-The time
honorsd tree exercises which for years
have been the most picturesque feature
of every Harvard class day are to be
abolished if the corporation has its way
in the matter. This much was settled
in the meeting this afternoon between
the '97 class day committee and the
committee of the corporation and the
conference has stirred up a veritable
honets nest throughout the college.
The corporation says that the scrim-
mage must be abolished for several
reasons: First, on account of the
roughness of the scrimmage for the
flowers; second, because football clothes,
which that roughness makes ii neces-
sary to wear, are dirty and offensive:
third, because the scrimmage becomes
a fight to pay off old scores and finally
because the exercises have become '-un-
appropriate for cultivated gentlemen
and for a Harvard class"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
WILL HAVE TO RETURN.
Jefferson County Farmer to be Taken
to Oklahoma for Trial.

Scott Mitchell. farmer from Jefferson
county has been arrested by Constable
Matthews near Perry. warrant
signed by Governor Leedy and issued on a
reouisition from Oklahoma. The charge
is grand larceny
Mitchell formerly lived in Missouri but
for the past two years has been living in
Kansas.
Four years ago he and his father had
claim in Oklahoma The claim was con-
tested but having papers which they
considered evidence that their title to the
land was good, ordered one of the con-
restraints to move his stock off the claim.
This the latter refused to do The Nit
chells took three of the contestant =
mules and drove them off the claim, hid
ing them in a clump of trees. They We're
discovered and the arrest followed
Mitchell forfeited his bond.
He is now in the county jail awaiting
the arrival of a deputy sheriff from Okla
honna who will take him back for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
CHAMPAGNE THE SEA.
The People of Coney Island Found an
Enjoyable Sort of Wreck

New York Jan. 25.-The sunken steam
er AIvena in the lower bay carried con,
siderable wine in her cargo. This could
not be saved and the bottles f1oated into
the sea, unbroken, and were cast by the
tide on Coney Island beach
An old-timer at the beach. who has
never failed in his daily patrol of the
sands made the discovery, and sent the
good news far and wide. All business
engagements We're declared off. The en-
tire population of the island rushed to
the beach. and soon the champagne was
flowing where it had ,pever gurgled be-
to dredge in the surf for bottles. and no
man that toiled went away without a
load of some kind
cases of champagne near his float on
AVoca villa.
While the WreckerS were still reVelinS
in the treasures of bounteouS sea, Cap
tain Knipe piloted eight policemen to the
scene and prevented the carrying away
O and more wine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
THE DOUBLE BASS.

Behold him there in the orchestra,
That chap with the jumbo fiddlei
Though placid now is his vertebra
As a cake on an ice cold griddle,
There VIII come time when his spinal coTs
Will break at the temperate zone,
And you II wonder how the man can AFFORD
Such liberal slack of bone.
Just take him in. What frigid thing
He seems in quiet pose,
Like the center pole in circus ring
Or scarecrow waiting for crowsi
Like marble bust a tufa crust
Stuck up in a solemn place
Is the chap that soon win his jug'1ar thrusb
Ger the wing of the double bass.
Ha, hal The maestro's baton taps,
There's stir in the broadcloth seams
The hinge Of the spinal column snaps
And crockett the elbow beami
Anon there glides giant bow
Ger the iddle's big abdomen,
And the overture, in its easy flow,
Seems only a pleasant omen.
But markI There's an obligato called
With an accelerando squirt,
And the way that bridge of size is mau1ed
Imperils the old mans shirt,
For he dives down over the buleing breast
OF his ten foot violin
And saws and saws at the tough old chest
Till you'd think he'd cave it in.
Then he wags his bow with jerk and E
squeak
Through rising agitato,
And the off hand seats up the wire bound
peak
Like bee stung Thomas cat o.
The ague tackles his every limb.
And seams give way in his jacket,
And-well, if you'd live to note his vim
At the grand fnale's racket,
You d say, you saw his brisk coattails
In a meteOric spatter
And his whole anatomy whiz like fails
In an old time thrashing patter,
stThere isn't a man in TIE world VOW,
Or in t'other orbs of space
That earns his bread by the sweat of his brow
Like the man of the double bass
Wade Whipple in Boston Courier.