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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08

president and then gave way to Senator
Wolcott of Colorado who saw the presi-
dent for the first time since his return
from Europe. The call lasted 15 min
utes and is understood to have given op-
portunity for brief talk on Mr.. VOL
colts mission.
Then came Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire, Platt of Connecticut, Mel
son and Davis of minnesota, Wilson of
Washington, CuIlom and Mason of I1li-
nois, Allison and Gear of Iowa. Fair
banks of Indiana and Perkins of Cali
fornia, Represent ative, Dolliver of Iowa.
Babcock of Wisconsin, Hit of Illinois,
Grosvenor of Ohio, Hopkins and FOss of
Illinois Mingled with these congress
sional delegations We're public men
whose names have been prominently
mentioned i'll connection with RESPONSE
BILE offices including Bellamy StOrer
whose appointment as assistant Secre-
tary of state is said to be assured; Per-
cy Heath of Indiana, probable assis-
tant secretary of the treasury and Gen.
Scruggs one of the Venezuelan consul
who had bref talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
KEMPTON MAKES TROUBLE.
The Police Get Him and Lock Him
Up.

A woman without hat or cloak, and
very much frightened, ran into the ST..
Nicholas hotel last night at $50 and i'm
plored the men in the office to protect
her
She said: 80, protect me. That man
is after me and he is going to kill me.
1 don't know who Ile is, but he's been
drinking I know. Won't some of you
go home with me and keep him from
killing me?''
Clerk I. T. Mckinney, who is a heavy
stout man, volunteered to see her home
and the two started north on Kansas
avenue. When near the Trunk factory
a tall young man darted out of a stair
way and made straight for Mr.. Nc
Kinney. 1t was Arthur Kempton, who
is employed by the Topeka Transfer
company and quick as a flash had land
ed a heavy blow ON Mr.. Mckinney'S
right cheeckbone. The woman took ad-
vantage of her chance to escape and ran
away. AS she passed PatrOlman Pavey
who was at the corner of Fourth street
she was going like the wind. Pavey
ran to the assistance of Mr.. McKin-
ney. He arrested Kempton. The latter
resisted and he was taken to the police
station with difficulty.
At the station KenptOn refused to
give his name unless warrant was is
sued so the name of John Doe was put
down for him. Kempton struggled fer
cely, but the big policeman landed him
safe behind the bars where he could
sober up. He was afterwards released
on a bond and his case will come up
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
MRS. BEECHER DEAD.
Her Death Took Place on the 10th
Anniversary of that of Her
Husband

Stamford. Conn., March s.-Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher died today, the 10th ami
versary of the death of her famous hus-
band. She was So years of age.
Mrs. Beecher has been sinking steadily
since Saturday noon and during the "a
hours preceding her demise, has been
unconscious. VIM. Beecher, one of her
sons, reached Stamford Saturday even
ing and remained until last night, when
he left for New York.
Eunice Beecher was born in 1872 in SUIT
ton, Mass, the daughter of DR.. BulIard,
a physician. Miss Billiards. marriage to
Henry Ward Beecher was not lacking in
the elements of romance. Mr.. Beecher
though not ordained, had received a call
to the pastorate of a church at Law
renceburg, Ind, and he wrote to Miss
Bullard, to whom he was affianced, sug-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
JOINTS VERY QUIET.
Waiting to See If They Are to Be
Closed Up.

The Topeka joints are under cover to-
day. The blinds have been drawn and
the catch on the spring lock has been
sprung. The town is comparatively dry
There may be a few 'holes in the WALL
in operation today, but the majority OF
the places are closed, including the o.
NJ. BIS.
The reason for this condition of affairs
is that the Topeka board of police COM
missioners as announced in The Journal
last week. or Saturday decided that all
joints should be closed forthwith They
Instructed Chief Steele to this effect The
order was not that they should be pulled
but that warning should be Officially
given the jointists to close Saturday night
at midnight. This warning should be
made backed by order from Chief
Steele that they should not again open-
Accordingly Sergeant Tim Donovan was
entrusted with the job of visiting the
various and variable joints. or saloons. or
clubs and delivering the order This he
did Saturday night. Every bar in Topeka
was closed Saturday night at Il o clock
What will be done in the future by the
board in the matter is not known The
members admit having given the order
but will say nothing more
1t is understood that some of the joint
lists have already made arrangements to
move their bars to some other building,
there to start up again
1t is said that Chief Steele has enough
evidence in his possession to convict most
of the jOintists. Goodness knows. he
ought to: for some of his police officers
have been in some of the places enough
to know every inch of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08

the committee on mines and mining,
moved that the bill introduced by that
committee. relating to the disposal of
the penitentiary coal, be placed on third
reading at that time. This motion car
ried and the bill was taken up and
passed nimouSly.
The bill reads as follows:
Section L. That after the expiration
of the present coal contract it shall be
unlawful for the board of directors of
the Kansas state penitentiary to enter
into any contract for the sale OF deliv-
cry of any coal taken out of the Kan
sas state penitentiary coal mine.
Sec. 2 All coal mined in the Kansas
state penitentiary coal mine under the
direction of the board of directors of
said institution shall be sold under the
direction of said board.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publica-
tion in the official state paper, and moth
ing herein contained shall conflict with
existing contracts
The measure will now go to the house,
and will be pushed through before ad-
jOurnment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
GREEKS WILL GO.
500 of Them Took the Oath in Chica-
go Yesterday.

Chicago, March SIN the little Greek
church on the North side SEQ trained
soldiers of the Grecian army reserves
yesterday afternoon swore to return
at the call of their king to fight for
their native land.
The right hands of the tall men in
the audience shot up when Father Phi
ambolis, the pastor of the colony, pro-
posed the oath, and their smaller
neighbors waved their arms wildly in
the air as they promised Before AL
mighty God to defend the flag and the
soil of Greece from the touch of the
enemy, to obey the commands of the
king and his captains in all things, to
die rather than give before the face of
the enemy, and to hold themselves in
instant readiness to embark for the
Piraeus when transports should be pro-
vided to carry them to the city of the
king
Before the oath was given the priest
explained to the excited men the ap-
peal which King George sent to the
Greeks in Amer;Aa, calling upon them
to rally to their cOuntry'S aid
The priest advised his people to ar
range their affairs and be in readiness
to go as soon as final orders should
come.
The work of enrolment continued
during the remainder of the afternoon
and evening all over the city under the
direction of the five Greek societies,
and it is expected a force of from 1,500
to 1000 will be reported in a day or
two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
WHIPS A THUG.
Col. Bob IngersOll Knocks Down
a Beggar RObber.

Chicago, March S.-While Robert J..
Ingersoll was on his way to the Colum-
bia theater Saturday evening at $40 he
was stopped by a beggar between Ad-
ans and Monroe streets, in Clark, and
asked for money in rough manner. The
beggar abbed the colonel by the arm
and shouted, "I want some of your
money" and was promptly knocked
down by Mr.. IngerSoH.
A large crowd gathered around the
two men, and after explaining the mat
ter the noted orator continued on his
way to the theater. Thomas T. Cart
wright, a cab driver, J. Waters and a
messenger boy named Phillips were wit
nesses of the affair, and all said the
New Yorker was justified in his act.
Colonel Ingersoll arrived yesterday in
Chicago and went to the Great Northern
hotel. About o'clock he sent a request
to Manager SommerS of the Colum bia
theater for box. As all the boxes
were sold the manager of the theater
sent the house officer to tell Mr.. Inger-
soil that a seat had been reserved in
stead. After having his shoes shined,
Mr.. IngersOI started for the Columbia
By mistake he turned west in Adams
street instead of Monroe Not until he
reached Clark street did he find his err
ror. On asking pedestrian Mr.. Inger-
soil found he could walk down Clark
street to Monroe and thus reach the
theater Just as he was passing the
court midway between the two streets
a man stepped in front of the orator
and said:
Il am hungry and want some money!
BY stepping to one side Mr.. Ingersoll
managed to pass the man. He had only
taken a few steps, however, when the
beggar, who was described by the wit
ness as being big enough to eat up the
colonel" grabbed him by the arm and
said:
Il tell you I want some of your
money" With this he caught Mr.. In
gersolI by the arm and turned him half
around.
back by the sudden attack. The man
was fast pushing him toward a dark
doorway, 50 the witnesses say. With a
sudden jerk the large frame of IngersOll
swayed backwards, his right hand was
raised in a threatening manner and be-
fore the would-b be footpad could accom-
plish his work the left arm of IngersolI
described half hook in the air and his
fist landed on the head of the beggar-
robber. The blow was not very strong
but it staggered the attacking man. Be
fore he could recover a swinging right
handler caught him on the point of the,
jaw and he fell to the sidewalk. Accord
ing to Cartwright Mr.. IngerSOll said:
Take that, you impudent fellow"
Young Phillips, who was passing the
place a the time, ran for a policeman,
but failed to find one. A number of
men and women were coming toward
the now excited orator and all stopped
He only said that he had been attacked
and protected himself.
Before any of the newcomers could
recognize him he had slipped his card
into the hand of one of the witnesses
with instructions that he could be found
at the Great Northern hotel if the man
was hurt. Just before Mr.. Ingersoll
started to walk away he looked at the
low as not hurt and that he received
just what he deserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
LII SENDS A NOTE
Tho Ex-Queen's Secretary Calls at
the White House.

Washington, March S.-The confer
ence between the president and the sec
retary of state lasted a full hour today.
1t started much conjecture but the best
informed said it related mainly to the
initial work of the state department,
its staff, etc. Several times during the
day the presidents desire to receive
public men as fast as possible led to
the gathering of crowds in the private
office equal in number to those outside
Senator Kyle of South Dakota who
was recently reelected to the senate as
a POpulist was among those to confer
with the president. One of the callers
was George A. Flooding of West Vir-
ginia a candidate for minister to Greece
VINO had the advantage of an endorse
ment by Mr.. Mckinley during the Har-
risOn administration for consul appoint
ment. 1t was noted that Senators Hale
and Frye accompanied w w. Thomas
OF Maine, the applicant for re-apppOint-
ment to Sweden
The secretary of the interior. Corne-
Hus N Bliss, called at noon and was
with the president some time Other
callers were Col. William Brown of New
York city, Senators Quay and Penrose
of Pennnsylvania and Hansbrough of
North Dakota. Labor Commissioner
Carroll d. Wright, former representa-
tive, Benjamin Butterworth and Repre-
sentative HeatwOle of Minnesota The
applications took a wide range one of
them being for the position of steward
OF the executive mansion, the applicant
being William Edwards of Belvedere.
Ohio. -
The secretary of former Queen Liliou
kaiani came to the White house at /
clock bearing a note addressed to Sec
Tetary Porter. The latter was at lunch
at the time and the ex-queen's secre-
tary did not wait for an answer. Sec
retary Alger arrived just before the
president went down to lunch and had
a snort talk on war department affairs
Representative Dalzen of PennsvIva
MIA and Pace of New York members of
the ways and means committee called
while the president was at lunch bur 1id
not wait. Gen. Longstreet the fam0ne
Confederate leader was among those
awaiting the presidents return to his
desk The presidents mail is piling up
despite the best efforts of a number Of
officials headed by Secretary Boyle. The
bulk of the letters concern appointments
to office or ngratulatiOns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
NOW FOR OFFICE.
President Mckinley Finds He
Must Be Active
To Fill the Offices and Stop the
ClamOr.
THE FIRST MAN NAMED
For Minor Office by President
Mckinley
0. A. James for Pension Office
at Detroit.
THE FIRST MAN MED

Washington, March S.-The president
today nominated Oscar A. James of
Michigan to be pension agent at De-
troit, Mich.
The reason for the early nomination
of the pension agent at Detroit was
that owing to a vacancy in the office
many pension payments were held up
and it was desirable that the place be
filed at once.
Some of the delegations calling on the
president today stated freely the OBJ
ject of their visit The Indiana dele
gates suggested the appointment of w.
H Elliott of Indiana as assistant sec
retary of the navy; Senators Davis and
Nelson urged the appointment of ex-
Representative Keifer of Minnesota as
commissioner of immigration; the Iowa
party asked the appointment of ex-
Representative f. H. Conger of Iowa
as minister to Brazil, his Former post:
Representatives BabcOck and Sherman
urged that J. L. Kennedy of New Jer-
sey be named for public printer, one
point in favor of the applicant being
that he was the statistician of the
"GrOsVenor tables prior to the ST.
Louis convention predicting McKinley's
nomination.
Secretary of State Sherman called at
10:45 o'clock, passing into the cabinet
room. AT this time a number of SEN
ators and representatives were in the
presidents private office, while many
more were waiting an entrance. The
president at once excused himself and
Joined Mr. Sherman in the cabinet
room. They were alone for some time,
the crowd outside swelling meantime to
large numbers. It was understood that
the call related to the more important
foreign appointments about to be sent
to the senate
At the same time new arrivals were
being ushered into the presidents office
to see him as soon as he returned from
the conference with Mr.. Sherman Sen
atOr Foraker made a short call, and
after him Senator Proctor of Vermont,
Bishop Hurst Senator Frye of Maine,
ex-Minister Thomas of Sweden, who is
mentioned for reappointnent and has
considerable Maine backing; Senators
Burrows and Mcmillan of Michigan,
Representative Picker of South Da-
kota. who is mentioned as commits
sioner of pensions, and Joseph Manley
of Maine. With these came others on
curiosity.
To clear the corridors somewhat, the
president threw open his Office and in
vited the callers to pass through. They
paid their respects and moved on, only
the congressional and more prominent
callers had applications, which passed
into the hands of Secretaries Porter
and BOyle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
GREECE REPLIES.
She is Willing to Withdraw Her
Fleet
But Will Not Recall Her Troops
From Crete.
WILL PERMIT POWERS
To Control Them for Restoring
Order.
Demands That Cretans Choose
Their Government.

London, March S.-The reply of Greece
to the identical notes of the powers de-
livered at Athens on Tuesday last and
insisting upon the withdrawal of the
Greek troops from Crete and of the
Greek fleet from Cretan waters was re-
ceived here at noon. It conforms to the
forecast cabled exclusively 20 the As
sociated Press
The Greek reply is chara cterized by
four points. In the first place it is con-
ciliatory in tone, fully recognizing the
nigh aims of the powers. Secondly, it
offers to withdraw the Greek fleet from
Cretan waters. Thirdly, while point
ing out that it is impossible to with
draw the Greek troops from the island
of Crete, it offers to place them under
the control of the powers to restore or
der. Finally the reply meets the state
ments about the Cretans really prefer
ring autonomy by suggesting that the
Cretans be allowed to choose their own
government.
A cabinet council was Immediately
held after which the Marquis of Sails
bury went to Windsor in order to con-
suit the queen There was a scene of
great animation at the foreign office.
Nearly every ambassador called there
during the day.
The stock exchange this morning
opened distinctly buOyant on the gen.
eral opinion that the Cretan question
will be peacefully settled. Improved
prices were noted throughout. Consuls
went up One-half point and foreigners
quickly rallied.
1t is reiterated here that a complete
agreement exists between the powers
as to the effective measures to be i'm
mediately taken in the Grecian mat
ter. The Princess of Wales feels great
anxiety regarding the position of her
brother, King George and instead of
returning to Sandringham she is re-
es of the Associated Press are immedi-
ately sent to the princess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
THE STORY IS DENIED
By Robert IngersolPs Manager, Mr..
G. r. Farrell

Ingersoll was much surprised when he
heard the report about his supposed
encounter with a beggar Saturday
night. His manager, c. r. Farrell,
when questioned about the incident,
said: There must have been some
mistake. I attended Colonel Ingersoll
to the theater myself and was with him
all the time and no one ever accosted
US. The only way 1 can account for
the story is that some one was imper-
sonating the colonel. The colonel is
accustomed to giving aims literally and
I am sure would never strike a beggar" "
In regard to the cOlOnelS health, he
said it was much improved since his
last illness. The colonel had been tax
ing treatment for corpulency, and had
reduced his weight nearly fifty pounds,
which had improved his general health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
TO BE TRIED FOR INSANITY
An Old Colored Woman Fears Some
One Will Rob Her.

An affidavit has been filed in the pro-
bate court for the arrest of Sallie Rad
afford on the charge of insanity. Near
ly everyone in Topeka is familiar with
the figure of the old colored woman
who is seen on the streets almost every
day.
She is horribly deforned her body
being bent SO that she almost walks on
all-fours.
street between Twelfth and Huntoon,
is considered wealthy by her neighbors.
She is woman miser and has accumu-
lated several thousand dollars, which
she has in banks. She made the money
collecting Slops, which she fed to hogs.
Prof. George w. Jackson, who lives
across the street from Mrs. Radaford,
says that. when he went home Sunday
night he was startled by hearing three
shots fired in rapid succession The
sound came from the direction of the
home of the old woman. He waited
some time and then went across the
street. He found the woman standing
guard with two revolvers. She said
that w. B. Hamilton, who lives next
door, had come into her yard and at
tempted to poison her hogs, and she
fired at him. Hamilton had not been
out of the house.
She told a long story about how her
children were trying to get her money,
and the people in the peighbOrhOOd
fear that sometime while she is labor
ing under a hallucinatiOn she will kill
someone, as she keeps two revOlvers
where she can put her hands upon them
at any time.
Hamilton swore to the affidavit, but
Mrs. Radaford has not yet been ar
rested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
NOT HARRIS BILL
Railroad Act that Bears His Name
Committee Bill

Grant w. Harrington, clerk of the
senate railway committee has issued a
tatement in which he says:
THE protests which have been filed
by various senators and representa- tives
against what they are pleased to term,
THE Harris Senate Railroad bill'' is
calculated to place Senator Harris in
a false light before the people of Kan
sas, and it is time the history of the
bill is made public. The bill as it went
to the senate was not the Harris bill at
all, but compromise measure which
the majority of the committee on rail-
roads ordered prepared in lieu of the
Harris bill, the Ryan bill, the Farrelly
bill, and the numerous other bills be-
fore the committee"
In the committee the bill was attack
ed almost as vigorously as it had been
by the railroads. The majority of the
members were demanding a maximum
rate to be made by the legislature. Sen
ator Harris took the ground that no
legislative maximum rate had yet stood
the test Of the courts, but that If the
board of railroad commissioners We're
authorized and required to make rates,
as provided in his BILL they could a t all
times keep inside the requirements of
the courts and in a very short time a
schedule of maximum rates would grow
up which would rest upon a solid basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-08
WERE THE MEMBERS AWARE
That the Harris Bill Has an Anti
Pass Provision.

It is probably not generally under
stood that the Harris railroad bill, now
in the hands of Governor Leedy, car
ries with it a stringent anti-pass pro-
vision Such, however, is the case.
The provision appears in that part of
the bill relating to discrimination in the
transportation of passengers and
freight, and in the original bill reads as
follows:
IF any common carrier, subject to
the provisions of this act shall directly
or indirectly, by any special rate, re-
bate, drawback or other device, charge
demand, collect or receive, from any per-
son or persons, a greater or less COM
pensatiOn for any service rendered. or
to be rendered in the transportation of
passengers or property subject to the
provisions of this act, than it charges
demands, collects or receives from any
other person or persons for doing for
him or them a like cOntempOraneouS
service in the transportation of a like
kind of traffice, such common carrier
shall be deemed guilty of unjust dis
elimination, which is hereby prohibited
and declared unlawful.
When the bill reached the house this
provision was so amended by Repre-
sentative Edwin Taylor of Wyandotte
county as to materially strengthen it,
and the bill as it now stands is dis
tinctly an anti-paSS measure. The title
of the bill, however, makes no refer
ence to this provision, and as the legiS
lative law says that the title of any
measure must clearly state the subject
matter contained this may render that
part of the bill imperative. In speak
ing of this matter Judge A. H. Horton,
who has thoroughly reviewed the meas
ure, said today;
LAS the title of the bill does not par
ticularly set forth the fact that it COW
ers the issuance of passes, it is a ques-
ton whether that provision can be en-
forced. If it can be enforced, the bill
clearly prohibits the issuance of free
transportation, except to employees, and
provides a fine of 81 900 for each vio-
lation. A more stringent anti-pass
provision could hardly be prepared
than the one contained in this BILL
1t is doubtful if the majority of the
members of either house fully under
stood the entire scope of this provision.
In both houses anti-paSS measures, in
troduced early in the session. have been
sidetracked, and the general sentiment
has been clearly against the passage of
such a law. 1t appears very much as
though the question of regulating
freight rates absorbed the entire at
tention of the majority of the members
of both bodies, to the exclusion of all
thought of the transportation of pas
sengers, and that they unwittingly al
lowed a provision to go through which
they are not in favor of.