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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
A. o. L. w. PAYS Up.
Settles Two Insurance ClaimsAgainst
the Order

Mrs. T. J. Korns, who works as do
mestic in a family on Crane street, is
feeling much cheered up today. She
deposited $4,000 in a Topeka bank yes
terday afternoon which she had no
thought of ever getting.
Mrs Kornss husband was killed ac-
cidentally while working at the asylum
a year ago. He had been member of
the A. o. u. W but was suspended.
The day before the accident which re-
suited in his death he had given a
member of the OrganiZa ton money to
pay up his assessment so that he might
be retnStated- The money was not Sutfl-
cient for the purpose intended and
when the tender was made to the treas
urer of the lodge TO which kOrnS be-
longed it was refused
The next day Korns was fatally in
jured and when he died he stood sus-
pended on the books of his organiza-
the $1,000 insurance on his life was not
allowed She didn't expect to get the
money and went TO work in a boarding
house for 81 per week.
At the meeting of the grand lodge
last week il was voted to pay Mrs.
kOrns the $500 insurance. A commit
tee composed OF L. NJ PenweII w H
k0rns a draft for 3. 900 yesterday. She
Wept some but recovered sufficiently TO
thank the gentlemen
Another claim ordered paid by the
grand lodge is that of LOvina Smith.
She won q suit against the organization
for the insurance IN the district court
but the case was appealed She will be
missed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
School of instruction for Odd
Fellows at Newton.
Seventh Congressional District
Members in Session.
A RECEPTION GIVEN.
Head Officials of This Order All
Over the State
Present = Grand Master W. d.
Glenn in Charge.

Newton, March 2.-The local lodges
of the l. Q. o. F. and Daughters Of
Rebekah met last night at their lodge
rooms to perfect their arrangements
for the reception and entertainment of
the visitors who viii attend the annual
school OF instruction for the Seventh
congressional district which meets this
week with the Newton lodges.
The number of visitors cannot be
even approximately given at this time
as no delegates are elected nor is the
attendance of any one obligatory.
There are 140 lodges of the two orders
in this district, however. and each lodge
can send one or more representative
The school of instruction which will
be held in Newton this week is entirely
different from those which are some
times held on the authority of a local
lodge The one that will convene here
this week is regularly called by Grand
Master w. NJ. Glenn at the grand lodge
meeting at LeavenwOrth and he is to
have il in direct charge The other
grand lodge officials who are expected
are A l. VOorhis, grand Instructor. and
Grand Chaplain John \. Bright and
Deputy Grand Master W. l. Brown
The school viii be conducted by Grand
Instructor VOorhis, assisted by S B.
Potter of Turon and Miss Clara Styles
of Corbin.
The school will meet Wednesday
morning and will hold three two hour
sessions both Wednesday and Thurs
day. It will probabl finish its work in
time to adjourn Thursday evening. a
reception will be rendered to the WISH
tors tomorrow evening.
s T. Banner of this city has agreed
to deliver the address of welcome and
the response will be given by Grand
Master Glenn of Tribune. There will
be other short addresses by Grand
Chaplain Bright and Deputy Grand
Master Brown OF kipgman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
RAILROAD NEWS.
Earnings of the Kansas Pacific
For Several Years
Shows a Decrease = Biggest
Year in 1898.
BELL CORD TO GO.
Union Pacific Adopts a New Sys-
tenn.
The Galveston Depot Work Be-
ing Rushed.

New York, March AT the meeting
when the holders of the consolidated
bonds of the Kansas Pacific railway &C
cepted the terms of the Union Pacific
railway reorgan IMITATION plan, O. w Mink,
one OF the receivers of the Union Pacific.
submitted a statement showing the net
earnings of the Kansas Pacific for the
S6s5.Oo0: 1885. S71I-O00; 1896 S660,0O0. The net
earnings stated above are after deduction
or taxes, and show an average of $760. 900
per annun. applicable for interest. 1t is
Pacific owns the Cheyenne branch, upon
which the net earnings average 5000. zoe
per annuIn. which have evidently not been
Included IN the above ngureS by Mr. Mink
WinSlOw s Pierce. counsel for the IN
ion Pacific organization committee. who
was present. gave the following facts a
Kansas Pacific railroad: The net earn
ingS, as stated by the receivers. must be
marked down 800. 600 for account of equip
ment charges. SO that the average earn
IN addition to the government debt of
81 600 600 there are outstanding on the
Union Pacific the following bonds: On
the eastern division. Sc. 500. co., and on the
western division, or the Denver Pacific.
IS, coo. all being prior to the Kansas
Pacific consois-
There are thus practically SIC. 600 900 of
bonds ahead OF the cOnSOlS the 245
miles. which they cover. which are not
covered also by the government lien
Therefore, the Kansas Pacific has recent
" earned only about $4,000 per annum
over the charges on the liens prior to the
cOnSols- Mr. Pierce also said in reply TO
questions that the Kansas Pacific de-
rived IS per cent of its earnings from the
government-aided portion OF the line and
Z per cent from the non-aided road The
u per cent of net from the non-afded line
would be only a small fractional part of
the charge on the debt ahead of the con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
INGALLS, TO GO TO CARSON.
The Ex-senator VIII Write Up the
Fight for the N. z. Journal

Kansas City, March 2.-Senator IN
gals has undertaken to report the Cor
Fitzsimmons prize fight for Mr.
Hearst's New York Journal
The senator's son, Attorney Ralph In
gals. said this morning:
He is going first to the Inauguration
at Washington, and write so much
space for the New York Journal about
that. then he viii go TO Carson and
write his opinions and Impressions of
the fight
How much does he get?"
20. a million dollars a column. more
or less" replied Mr.. Ingalls,.
Does the senator intend to turn
newspaper writer for good
oh no. He has merely agreed to do
this special work 1t is recreation for
him-mere pastiTne-f
1t viii be remembered that Senator
ingalls, wrote daily impression for
the New York Journal from the St
Louis convention His work was re-
ceived with many different opinions
Some said it was great STUFF others
that the distinguished reporter did not
rival the work of a professional re-
porter, who writes for the public and
Is never known to it by name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
BEFORE SATURDAY.
Governor Leedy VIII Name the Com
missioner of Elections

Governor Leedy said today that he
point commissioner of elections in To-
pointment until it was ascertained
whether a bill abolishing the Office
would pass and though it has been rea-
sonabIy certain for some time that such
a measure would not become a law the
appointment has been withheld, much
to the surprise OF the numerous appH-
cantS.
The term of Commissioner McMaster
expires next Saturday and the appoint
ment will be made before. that time.
There is plenty of time said Gov
ernor Leedy today when asked about
the appointment Il once knew an old
fellow back il Illinois who was always
before the court For years and years
there had not been a term in which
some case in which he was interested
was not on the docket One day he was
in the clerks Office with several attor-
neys who were looking over the dock
ct One of the men remarked: How
does it happend, Uncle John that your
name is not on the docket We can
not get along without you in court
The old man said: There are three
days yet before court opens and that is
plenty of time for me to get on the
docket And there is plenty of time
for me to make the appointment"
George Wagner will probably be ap-
pointed though L. T. Yount's friends
claim he has a sure thing. Others who
claim they will be named for the Office
are J. NJ. Padgitt, F. l. Whitaker,
Frank Herald. D. c. Tillotson and
EurumaQ Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
CHICAGO'S CIGARETTE LAW
Dealers Must Pay a License Of 800
Annually.

Chicago, March 2.-The city council
by IN unanimous vote has passed an
ordinance requiring every dealer in
cigarettes in Chicago to pay an annuity
of 800 to the city treasury The law
passed says that cigarettes cannot be
sold within two hundred feet of school
houses. All sold by licensed dealers
must have been inspected by the COM
missioner of health and receive his ap-
prevail as to their purity No cigarette
can be sold which contains opium. NOR
prime. gypsum or other poisonous mat
ter Any violation Of these provisions
of the ordinance passed by the council
subjects the dealer to \ fine of from $50
to $500 for each offenSe and SO for each
day of the violation of the law
The number of packages sent to Chi
cago annually approximateS twenty
million A small dealer must sell tWen-
ty thousand packages before he can
earn what he has paid out for his IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
M'KENNA DOESN'T KNOW
What Position He Will Have in the
Cabinet.

Chicago. March Judge Joseph Nc
henna of California passed through
Chicago today on his way to Washing
ton When asked what portfolio had
been rendered him by Major Mckinley.
Judge McKenna said, it is undetermin-
ed as yet whether 1 am to be attorney
general or secretary of the interior
That is the exact status of the affair so
far as I know. The matter will be de-
termined by a conference which will
take place within a short time after 1
get to Washington and the public will
know almost as soon as do
Are you not inclined to believe that
you will be asked to accept the interior
secretaryship rather than the attorney
generalship?"
mo, not at all. There is no more
reason to believe one way than anoth-
err"
The trusts and large corporations as
we'll as the people are much interested
to learn what the policy of the next at
torney general will be-
The policy of a member of the cabi-
net is largely one determined upon by
council among the members with the
president. I could not say what the
policy of the next attorney general will
be"
And of the INTERIOR"
Il may make the same reply"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
SALOONS OPEN SUNDAY.
Leavenworth Liquor Traffic Runs
Seven Days IN the Week

Leavenworth, March 2-After one of
the recent meetings Of the present
board Of police commissioners il was
announced that the open Sunday saloon
was to be thing of the past. and that
orders had been given to their proprie-
tors to close up tight at u o'clock Sat
Grday night This information was
prObably given out in response to the
sentiment of the better class of the
community who believe that the joints
and doggeries work evil enough through
the week, without being permitted to
run upon the Saba tn
But if such an order was issued, the
commissioners must have '+winked the
other eye when it was communicated
to the operators of the tipping shops,
for it has been utterly disregarded-
A reporter Sunday afternoon visited
a number of the joints and found them
all IN operation and no Pretense made
of fastening the front door
Three Of the places visited were with
in "a hundred yeards of the police sta
ton, and men and boys were seen drink
ing and playing cards as freely as if
Sunday was an unknown day. Farther
out from the center of the city revelry
was carried on openly. with none to
hinder or make afraid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
CHAS.WOLFF BUYS RED BAN
Half Brother of John &. Gentry Sells
for 5000

Mr. Chas wolf. proprietor Of the
Wolf Packing company has purchased
Red Ban. a half brother of John R
Gentry and will put him with another
blooded horse to pull one Of the large
packing house wagons around the
streets of Topeka Red Ban was sired
by Ashland Wilkes and is a beautiful
animal He is 1912 hands high. is a
dark bay and has a record of 2-29. He
was foaled in 1891 and was trained by
George Wolf who yesterday sold him
to his brother Chas. Wolf, for 5000
It is seldom that as promising horse
as this is hitched to a meat wa gon, but
Mr.. Chas. Wolf will not always keep
him there The animals half brother,
John R. Gentry was recently sold for
go 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
BOY KILLS HIS FATHER.
John Zimmerman Meets Death While
in a Drunken Frenzy.

Seneca March 2-W0rd was received
here yesterday morning that John Zirn-
norman. living Is miles northeast of
here. had filed up on Kansas whisky
and returned home where he commenc-
ed TO abuse his wife who had been i'll.
His 15-year-old boy could not endure
to see his mother abused and intarfered
when his father turned on him with
chair and for a time it seemed as if he
would kill him
on being forced into a corner the boy
reached for a shotgun and drew il on
his father. The shot went straight to
the mark and tore a fearful hole
through his body He died in an hour.
Sheriff Murray went to the scene of the
murder early this morning and the boy
gave himself up. Zimmerman was an
old resident of Nernaha county and
considered rich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
A Model Citv Treasurer

The voters of Topeka at the Republi-
can primaries are pretty certain to re-
ward Charley Elliott with a re-nOmina-
ton for city treasurer.
Mr. Elliott, who is a Topeka boy. it
can be said makes a model city treas
urer. He has only had one term, the
old usage of giving a second term to
all competent and deserving city Off
GERS, being a powerful point in his IA
vor.
Everything in the city treasurer's
Office runs like clOck-work- Nearly
$500 600 were paid out of the city treas
urer's office during the last fiscal year.
yet everything can be accounted for to
q penny.-Daily Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
BELL ROPE MUST GO.
Union Pacific Now Using Air Whis
ties to Stop and Start Passenger
Trains

Pacific railway which, several months
ago. put on as a test the air whistle
signals that are used on nearly all east
ern roads and many Of the western
roads, in place OF the bell cord signals
on passenger trains. has found the plan
to be successful. 1t has ordered all bell
rope connections removed
The new signals are a strength saver
for trainmen who have to manipulate
the signals. Heretofore when a brake
man or conductor wished to give sig
nal from the rear end of a passenger
train II rec uired considera BILE muscle
to pull the long rope The new attach
ment gives each car separate connec-
tons. the appliance being worked by
the air reservoir under the car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
LA GASCOGNEIN PERIL.
She Barely Misses Her Experience Of
Two Years Ago

New York, March 2--The steamer La
Gascogne, the hero two years ago of a
fourteen day trip from Havre in the win
try season. has arrived after having ex-
perienced another ordeal in q hurricane
which lasted for three days.
La Gascogne. under her old commander,
Captain BaubaIou. left HsVre February
20 with a cabin and 225 Storage pasSe1-
gers. and on the 22nd ran into a fresh
southwest gale. which tossed the sturdy
liner and buried II from time TO time IN
der kissing clouds of spray The next day
the wind shifted and came bowling Out
of the northwest The change was 50
sudden nasty '.crCSs sea- was thrown
upon and La Gascogue had considera bic
difficulty in making any sort of a days
run
During this time everything was close
battened and its "A cain passengers were
having a most uncomfortable time below
decks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
TO FIGHT WOLCOTT.
Silver Senators Will Oppose None
tary Conference Bill

Chicago. March 2-The Posts Wash
ington special says: The free silver
Republican contingent have held a eau
Gus at which it was resolved to assa1
the international monetary conference
bill when it comes up for final ap-
prevail
Senators Teller. Dubois, Cannon, Pet
tigrew and their associates agreed to
attack the bill on the ground that it is
absolutely a useless piece of legislation
conceived in folly and to be carried out
in bad faith The position which they
Ike is that the commission If appoint
ed will make no advancement to the
advantage of silver and that it will not
be intended that the body shall make
progress in that direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
AUDITORIUM BILL.
Still We Must Wait Again An
other Day.

The auditorium bill was not reached
in the house prior to 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon. However, Mr.. McKeever. will
make an effort to have it passed this
evening. The bill will amended so that
its provisions will not apply to cities
having less than $4,000 inhabitants, on
third reading. This will remove the
objections made by representative of
Atchison, Leavenworth, and Kansas
City, Kansas.
The BILL its supporters assert, will
surely pass tomorrow.
This bill is not of the slightest inter-
est outside of Shawnee county, it can't
possibly do any harm. and it is really
remarkable what a lot of time is con-
sumed in fiddIe-faddle objections to it
in the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The Switchmen's Union Names its Of
fcials for the Ensuing Year

Kansas City March 2-The conven-
ton of the Switchmen's union of North
America, held in Strope's hall. adjourn
ed about II o'clock Saturday night
These grand lodge officers were elect
ed: Grand master, NJ J. Naughton of
Cleveland, o.; vice grand master. Will
liam Hern of La Crosse, Wis; grand
secretary and treasurer. NJ. R. Conlin
of Kansas City. Kan; board of direc-
tors. J. E Upton. Parsons. kan; NJ
R. Welsh. secretary, Omaha, Neb. and
H. r Sterling. St. Joseph, Mo. The
newly elected officers assumed their du-
ties this morning. A vote of thanks
was extended local lodges I and for
courtesies extended and for entertain
ing of the convention
The next convention will be held on
the second Monday in October, 1898, al
Cleveland 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
CURFEW BELL THE ISSUE
At E.don, Iowa, and is Overwheln-
ingIy Defeated

Des Moines, Ia, March Municipal
elections were held in number of Iowa
cities yesterday Party lines were not
closely drawn, the issues being entirely of
a local nature
All cities Of 1900 population and over
held elections. except Des Mofnes. and the
special charter citieS-Davenport. Du-
buQue- keokuk and GIenwood- Full city
tickets and one half membership of the
city councils were elected in nearly every
instance
At Creston, party lines were not entirely
dlsresarded- Niemeyer. CDern-) was elect
ed mayor by a plurality of 75
At Eldon- the .-anti-curfew belf'' alder
men were elected by large majorities
At Cedar Rapids. honorS were divided
even, the Republicans electing mayor and
treasurer, each party elected four alder
men
At Waterloo. two Republican tickets
were in the field, Groat being reelected
mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
MARQUETTE CLUB GOES.
Four Carloads of the Members Start
for Washington

Chicago March -Four cars full OF
members of the Marquette club Of this
city and their friends. left at 2.30 p m
over the Pennsylvania road It was a
very busy day at the railroad station
and all the eastern lines had a heavy
passenger list for the trains bound for
the national capital
one OF the largest excursions from
here was that of the Cook county Re
publican marching club which left over
the MonOn at D. N. II consisted OF
a special train Of seven cars, one of
which was occupied by members OF the
press club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
Mrs. Selma Hanson Insane

Mrs. Selma Hanson. wife of a Santa
Fe shopman was yesterday declared in
sane by a jury in Probate Judge Dol
mans court She is a young woman
who imaSineS that her neighbOrs are
talking about her and finding fault
with what she does Her mind seems
to be rather under-develOped. and it
has steadily grown worse until she is a
helpless imbecile- She was taken to
Ossawatomie today by Sheriff Kep1ey.
She struggled with Sheriff Kepley when
taken in charge. and when locked in a
cell moaned and wept- Her case is
pitiabIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
FIREMAN KILLED.
Struck on the Head While Leaning
Out of the Cab Window

Las Vegas. ". NJ. March 2-John r
Parrish. a fireman on the santa Fe
road, was instantly killed on his engine
at a late hour last night. While pass
ing through a bridge near Sulzbacher
Is miles south of here. he leaned out of
the cab window. and his head was
struck by the tiInbers with the above
ia tai result
He was about So years of age and
leaves a widow and two children He
was an Odd Fellow and is also said to
have carried g, 900 accident insurance
The body Will be taken to San MarciaI
for iutarmeut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
A PANIC IN CANEA.
The Mussulman Soldiers Revolt and
are Fired Upon by italian Marines

Canea, Island of Crete. March Is Q.
m--The AIussulnan gendarmes in de-
handing their arrears of pay this after
noon revolted, fired shots and threaten
ed to provoke a massacre. The foreign
marines were summoned and surround
ed the barracks of the gendarmes and
fired vOIleyS under the windows as Il
warning. The gendarmes did not re-
ply.
The town is now in a state of panic.
The colonel of the gendarTneS- SuIei-
man Bey, was wounded by the mutt
neers and is dying In addition several
other Turkish officers were wounded by
the revolving gendarrnes. The Italian
marines fired upon the latter Wounding
several of them. The remainder are
now yielding and will be diSarmed and
be put in irons
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ABILENE-News comes to the city
from Willowdale township of the death
of a three-year-old child by suffOcatiOn
Saturday night The babe was in bed
with its parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Schopp and when they awoke Sunday
morning the little one was dead
SALINA-This town is to have a
creamery within so days ] K Forney
takes 5000 from the town and furnishes
his own lots. The building is to be so
x80 feet
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SENATORS MAKE COMPLAINT.
Warrants Sworn Out for Boyd and
Touchie This Afternoon

This afternoon Senators Titus and
Jumper went before Judge Furry and
swOre out warrants for R. s Boyd and
Al TOuchie, respectively. charging them
with attempted bribery Up to o'clock
this afternoon Boyd had not been found.
but Touchie is still in custody in the
senate cham ber
Attorney General Boyle has prepared
papers for the prosecution OF both Boyd
and Touchie before the senate, and the
matter will be taken up some time this
afternoon If the prosecution develops
that the charges OF bribery are true.
the men will be imprisoned by the SEN
ate TO await their trial before a justice
of the peace.
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IAWRENCE-AIis Ida Bergen. stem
ographer for the POehIer Mercantile Co.
of this city, shot herself in the left
breast near the heart yesterday after
noon 1t is not thought that she can
recover. No cause is assigned for the
deed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-02
BURLINGTON MAKES A DEAL
Gets an Eastern Outlet Over the Van
derbilt Lines

Boston. March 2-For several years
past the Burlington route has been run
ming weekly excursions between Chica-
go and California, parties travelling in
Pullman tourist cars but the have had
no outlet east of Chicago for their bus
mess
General Passenger Agent EustiS has
finally arranged an outlet over the
Vanderbilt lines and commencing Tues
day March 8 and every Tuesday there
after the Burlington tourist car ex-
curSionS from Boston will leave that
city at 3 p. m on the Boston & Albany
railroad