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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
AGAINST OFFICEHOLDERS.
Supreme Court Decides That the
President May Remove at Will.

Washington, May 24.-In the supreme
court Of the United States today Justice
Peckham handed down the opinion of the
court in the case of L. E. Parsons late
district attorney for the northern dis
tr1ct Of Alabama, appealed from the
court of claims. The decision was ad-
verse to Parsons claim that he was
statutes to hold office for four years
Notwithstanding the presidents order
of removal
Justice Peckham said that while the
appointment was for four years it
might be terminated earlier at the dis
erection of the president. The judgment
of the court of claims was affirmed
The decision of this case has been
looked forward to with interest because
of its possible effect upon the removal
of OfficehOlderS incident to the change
of administration. Parsons was re-
moved from the office of United States
district attorney, in 1898, having been
appointed in 1890 He wrote a letter to
the president refusing to surrender the
place on the ground that after he had
been appointed for a term of four years
the president had no right to
remove him before the expira-
ton of that time. He has fought
the case through the various federal
courts on this theory losing in the lower
courts, as he did today in the supreme
court. Parsons has however, not been
in possession of the office during the
Emmett O'Neil was appointed to succeed
him and to him Parsons surrendered the
office after an order was issued to him
by the circuit court to do so. He pros
ecuted the case on another basis from
that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
ALWAYS A FUSS.
Every Trivial Matter Undertaken at
the State House Has its Trials.


There was a tempest in a teapot at
the state house this morning, which is
dignified under the name of protests
against the employment of convict Ia
bOr"o the Improvement of the grounds.
When a half dozen inmates of the re-
form school went to work planting flow
erS in the grounds this morning there
was a delega ton waited on the Secreta-
ry of state and protested against the
employment of ''cOnVictS' and demand
ed that honest labor be given a show.
Mr.. Bush explained the matter by
saying: superintendent Howell told
US that there were many flowers at the
reform school which we could use in
adjoining the grounds and he suggested
also that some of the boys could come
over and plant them for US. Mr.. How
ell stated that the boys would be glad
to do it, looking upon visit to the state
the duties at the school. We accepted
the suggestion and that is why those
boys are now at work They were not
employed nor were they secured as
against free labor but the arrangement
was made as a matter of convenience
to US and will incidentally save the ex-
pense of purchasing the flowers
This was the explanation, and it sat
isfied most of the men.
The boys, in charge of NJ. w. Gil
more, of the reform school. spent the
forenoon and part of the afternoon in
putting out of the flowers under the
general supervision of Treasurer Hefle-
bower who has charge of that work
having been so delegated by the coun-
Gil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
High School PICNIC.

Thirty-four of the 48 members of the
Topeka High school class of 1898 held
their annual class picnic Saturday af-
ternOOn and evening at the home of
Miss Gertrude Potter, who is a member
of the class, near Highland Park, east
of the city.
The picnic crowd left the high school
at 2:30 p. m. and was conveyed in
Prairie Pullmans'' and carriages to
Miss POtter's home arriving there about
4 o'clock, nothing daunted by the inter
mittent showers of the afternoon. Dane
ing and card playing furnished the
chief source of amusement, as it was
too damp for out door sport. Supper
was served at 7:3O, three large freezers
of ice cream taken from town playing
an important part in the repast. At a
late hour the crowd returned to town,
tired but happy.
Mrs Bina G.. Otis and Mrs. Potter
chaperOned the crowd, which consisted
of Misses Belle Stage, Caroline Roser,
Maude Shafer, May Wilson, Mabel
Chambers, Katherine Flynn, Eleanor
WOODBURY., Edna Pence, Evelyn HOl-
man, Elma Irelan, Edna Kirk, Clara
Plummer, Anna. Beck. Bessie Root,
Lucy Knowles, Fernie Stewart and Ali
da Otis, David GOssett, VIII Hilton,
Harold Cartilage, Fred True, Charles
Sheffield, Clifford Traver, Frank Smith,
Paul Sweet, Charles Schlegel, Elliott
King, Dan Haggart, Harry Lukens,
Ray and Max WardaU, Herbert Robin
son and viii Hamilton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
r. r. ASSESSMENTS.
1t is Unlikely That Any Important
Changes Will be Made.

Tax Commissioner Pollard of the B.
& NJ appeared before the state board
of railroad assessors today and pre-
sented the views of the company upon
the question of taxation of the COM
pany's property in Kansas for the en-
suing two years.
T. N Sedgwick. general attorney of
the M, K. & T., will appear before the
assessors this afternoon. The mem
bers of the board expect to complete
+be hearings by the middle of the week,
after which the actual figures and val
uations will be settled.
The opinion of the board is that the
former assessments have been sat!s-
factory exceDt in some cases where dis
ordinations have been discovered. An
effort will be made to remove such fea-
lures. but otherwise it is not believed
r7oanv reductions will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
Peraonal and Social

The next meeting of the Portia club
will be with Mrs. James Allison, OLD
Topeka avenue, Thursday, May q, at
2:S0. The postponement is due to Mrs.
Ford's lecture.
Mrs Alberta Alexander has returned
from Pittsburg, Kan, where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Bone
brake.
The cotiTon club party which was
given in LeavenwOrth Saturday night
was a brilliant finale to the series of
similar entertainments that have been
given during the season. The following
Topeka people attended: Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Mills, Mrs. Small, Miss Nellie
PETER. Miss Madge Johnson, Mr.. Archie
Williams, Mr.. Walter Burgess, Mr.. VIII
lard Scott, Mr.. Frank Bennett and Mr.
Archie Barnes Mr.. George Heyden and
Mr.. Galen Nichols.
Miss Daisy Mcclure who is to be one
OF the attendants at the Cheatham- STAG
ey wedding, will arrive from Junction
City tomorrow and will be the guest of
Miss Dora Furman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole will give an
anniversary tea this evening.
Mrs. A. 8. Thomas and daughters,
Misses May and Nina will return from
San Antonio, Texas, where they have
been spending the winter.
Miss Laura Ewing, the Latin teacher
in the high school, will sail for Europe
June Is.
The Bohemian whist club viii meet
tomorrow evening with Dr. and Mrs.
Lowry.
Miss Mabel Martin will go to Usage
City the last of the week to be maid of
honor at the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Emma DOdds, and Mr. J. E. Jones The
wedding will take place June 2
Miss Margaret Dudley win entertain
tomorrow in honor of Miss Nan Emery
of Ellsworth, Me, who is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Abra-m Hammatt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
THE "ROYAL'' RESIsTs.
Refuses to Obey the Order Regarding
the Clarkson Rate Book.

In responding to Webb McNa1l's order
TO drop the ClaTksOn rate book. Robert
Dickson of San Francisco, general man
ager of the Royal Assurance company,
declined to do so, saying:
Having been legally admitted to do
business in the state and having full
filled all legal requirements therefor
Will not take any action which would
tend to deprive our agents of the right
and power to do business in Kansas. It
is a matter of extreme indifference
whether or not we do business in Kan
sas. anyhow
To this refusal Mr. McNan has repli-
ed, saying:
1t is also a matter of extreme in
difference to the people Of Kansas
whether or not your company does bus
mess in this state, but I will say that
it will be necessary for you to comply
with all the laws and orders of this de-
partment before you will be permitted
to continue business in Kansas
Unless the company announces its in
tentiOn to abandon Mr. Clarkson's rate
book Mr.. McNau will revoke the license
under which it is doing business in this
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
The Club Lecturea

The next lecture in Mrs. Ford's course
before the Federated clubs of Topeka,
will be given tomorrow, CTuesday) at
ternoOn at o'clock. The subject will
be The Holy Grail" The stories Of
the legends and traditions of many
lands and people concerning the mys-
teal and Holy Grail. Everyone who
heard Mrs. Fords lecture American
Artists last Saturday night or who at
tends the lecture of this afternoon on
WAGNER and the Music of the Future
Will wish to hear the others. Her talks
are all helpful and soulful and beauti-
full. The price to everyone has been
made so cents for the course one lee
ture to be given every day this week
except Saturday, or 25 cents a piece.
Teachers and students are especially
urged to avail themselves of this oppor-
GlnitV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24

as farmers are about through with their
spring work. We look for lower corn
New York: Union Pacific has been in
good demand for some days.-S:46 a. m.
Millers are in the market for wheat, the
demand for flour is good.-S:47 a
Liverpool I'D higher-S:5o a m.
Northwestern milIers are very bullish
on wheat, buy wheat on all breaks--S:54
Chicago: Crowd is mixed this morning
Cables are conflicting. On any show of
strength in wheat shorts will run to COW
Chicago: Heavy run of hogs today may
cause weakness in provisions Local
crowd are playing for a break and win
humor provisions on every show of weak
ness.-9:25 a.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat s cars,
grade 0; corn 472 cars, grade 1858; oats 432
Receipts of hogs: Chicago $1,000. Kan
sas City 1000, Omaha $500.
Wheat opened steady at about Satur-
days close. Buying is better than the
selling, don't get too bearish on this
Chicago: Wheat showed early strength
on good buying by shorts. Market cas-
Chicago: Looking for about two mil
lion decrease in the visible supply of
Chicago: Wheat looked strong at the
highest price of the day, calls held it,
ing Buy Wheat under 72c.N1o:29 a. m
Wheat decreased 1,441, 900. corn decreas-
ed 2.S93O00, oats decreased 1,0s7,0OO. Wis
Chicago: The decrease in the visible is
not as large as was expected out Let1
very little effect outside of checking
decline-10:5S a. m.
Chicago: Puts on September corn good
next week selling at Csc and think can
get few if quick.-11 a. m.
Total visible supply: Wheat 1926 600
bushels corn II, 1000 bushels, oats s.
Chicago stocks: Wheat 6.2o8, 900, corn
4, S57, 900 oats 2, 965 900.
bushels of wheat has been inspected out
of store in the past week--11 10 a m
Chicago: The French crop viii be short
about one hundred million bushels-l1;22
Estimated receipts in Chicago tomor-
row: Wheat 13 cars, corn $50 cars, oats
6l5 cars hogs 81 600 head.
Chicago: Nothing to wheat market out
side of scalping trade. No outside BUSH
ness of any sort. Pits are deserted
Four ports: Wheat 133.s29. -four 1871,
corn 82,373. oats 154,s72, wheat and -four
Puts July wheat 7O1kc, calls July wheat
71A are: puts July corn 241hc. calls July
corn 2415c; puts July pork $50, calls July
pork $S.27.
this year 324; Duluth this year 297.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
LIMIT INTERSTATE POWER
Supreme Court Passes Upon the Pow
er of Commerce Commission.


Washington, May. 24-The United
States supreme court decided two cases
today holding that the United States
interstate commerce commission has
no power to prescribe rates on railroads
which may control in the future
The cases were those of the Commits
sion VS.. the Cincinnati 6, New Orleans
Railroad company and the Florida 6,
Western company.
The decision is construed to mean
that the interstate commerce commits
sion has no power to pass upon rates
before they are put into effect.
In the Cincinnati, New Orleans &
Texas case, various railroads were con-
cernedNand the case was originally in
stituted by the freight bureaus of Chi
cagO and the Cincinnati chamber of
commerce. The question involved was
whether congress intended to confer
upon the interstate commerce commits
sion power to fix rates. The opinion
was rendered by Justice Brewer. The
gist of the opinion is found in the fol-
lowing passage:
Under the interstate commerce act
the commission has no power to pre-
scribe the tariff of rates which shall
control in the future and therefore can
not invoke a judgment in mandamus
from the courts to force any such tariff
by it prescribed
Continuing, Justice Brewer asked:
Has the commission no function to
perform in respect to the matter of
rates ?"
Replying to his own question, he said:
Internationally it has most important
duties in respect to this matter. 1t is
charged with the general duty of inquir-
ing and to the mana cement of the business
of railroad companies and has the right
to compel full and complete information
as to the manner in which such COM
panieS are tranSa citing their business.
And with this information. it is charged
with the duty OF seeing that there is no
violation of the long and short haul
clause; that there is no discrimination
between individual shippers and nothing
IS done by rebate, or otherwise to give
no undue preference is given to one place
against another. but that in all things
that equality of right which is the great
purpose of the interstate commerce act
shall be secured to shippers.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24

Burton W. Nudge, who is attending
the kemper military school a Boon
vile, Mo, won the gold medal for I'M
dergraduates in the declamatory con-
test. Saturday, May p.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Meade came in
from Denver yesterday.
Lawrence.
Mrs. W. W. Wiley left Friday for
few days visit in Chicago and Kansas
City.
Miss Celia Coggins left yesterday for
California where she will make her
home in the future.
Mr.. J. J. Frey and sons John and ].
J., returned this morning from New
Mexico where they have been the last
few weeks for the benefit of his son,
J. j. health.
Mr.. Ed Good went to Kansas City to-
day.
Mr.. John Wells, formerly of Canton,
Ohio, now of Chicago, is visiting the
family of Mrs. WikidaI at 1921 Quincy
Miss Mabel McGifin entertained the
Priscilla club Saturday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Clough spent Sunday in
LeaVenwOrth.
Mrs. Charles KitcheII has gone to OIL
ney Ill, to visit Mr. I<itchells relatives.
From there she will go to Chicago.
Mr.. J. B. WestcOtt of Endicott, Neb.,
is visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. L.
Wilcox.
Miss Edith Thacher of Lawrence is
spending a week with Miss Grace Jill
Miss Lizzie Milligan returned yester-
day from the Indian Territory, where
she has been teaching
Mr.. w. W. Whitney spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
Mrs. A. Scott will leave Friday for
months visit with her parents in Pc
Oria, III.
Miss Myrtle Mitchell of Topeka.
stopped in the city today for a short
visit with Mrs. G. S. Gahan. en- route
home from the Hutchinson jubilee She
will sing at the First Methodist church
tomorrow eVening.-EmpOria Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Griley and daugh-
ter Mabel of $50 Quincy street, leave to-
day for q visit in Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, May u.
WHEAT-Opened quiet but firm at
figures substantially unchanged from Sat
urday'S close. The news was mixed. 1-iV-
erpoOl was higher but home crop reports
were very favorable and news in regard
to the French crop was less sensational
than last week. Northwest receipts were
heavy, Minnea polls and Duluth reporting
a total of 621 cars against $50 last week
and 593 the year before. The -preponder-
ance of bearish news affected the mar
ket for moment or two, July selling
from 12@721sc, the opening price, down to
T17sQ72c. Such good support was given
that a rally to 729sc soon took place,
which in turn was followed by a reaction
to 72zsc
CORN-Was quiet but firm, notwith
standing heavy local receipts, 472 cars.
There was moderate selling, but not suf-
fcient to weaken the market July open
ed unchanged at 2412I245sc and huctuated
between those two fractions.
OATS-Quiet and steady, following
corn. Local receipts 432 cars.
PROVISIONS-Were weak and lower all
around, affected by the large hog re
ceipts. July pork opened &c lower at $S1
advanced to $500 and reacted to $S1212
July lard opened &c lower at 1915. July
ribs opened 212c lower at S4.4712.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
SANTA FE PICNIC.
A Committee Has Gone to Select a
Place for the Annual Outing.

A committee composed of Edward
McKiernan, James White and D. Alex
ander, representing the Santa Fe shop
employees of this city, today visited
Bonner Springs, Leavenworth and Kan
sas City for the purpose of determining
the inducements offered by each place
for the annual picnic of the Topeka
employees. The committee will make
a report tonight to a general committee
of the shop employees, and the place of
holding the picnic will then be decided
on.
The date for the annual picnic this
year has been set for June 10. Last
year the picnic was held at Lake Con-
trary, near St. Joe, and about 1000 en-
ployes and their families attended. The
annual picnic is the biggest event of
the year for the employees of the Topeka
shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
TRIPLE TIE ALL RIGHT.
superintendent McNan Decides That
the Society May Continue Business.

superintendent Webb McNall of the
state insurance department has made
public a ruling with reference to the
Triple Tie Benefit association, the au
thOrity of which to do business in Kan
sas he recently questioned.
Mr.. McNaI's letter states that he has
received from the proper authorities
the proceedings of their grand lodge
and is convinced that they have done
all that could be done towards comply
ing with the law, and withdraws his
objection to a continuation of business
on the part of the organization
This lodge was organized by G. NJ.
Stratton of Clay Center and number
of his associates who withdrew from
the knights and Ladies of Security a
little more than a year ago, at the ma
tional meeting of the supreme lodge in
this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
Mrs. Ford's Lecture.

Mrs. Ford delivered the first of her
course of lectures at Unity church last
Saturday evening. Her subject was
American Art and Artists
Tere are about $50 people in Topeka
who belong to the Federated clubs but
many of them are unable to attend
these lectures, consequently there were
many vacant seats in Unity church.
It was decided that tickets for the re
naming five lectures be sold to non
members for so cents instead of 81. 90.
The second lecture was this afternoon
her subject being Wagner and the
Music of the Future" Her next lee
ture will be tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock at Unity church on The Holy
Grail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
LELANDIS DEBATING.
A Report That He Has Been offered
the Pension AGENCY by Mckinley.

The report comes from Washington
that Cy Leland according to informa-
ton given out by himself has been of
fered the position of pension agent in
Topeka Mr.. Leland is credited with
having said to a fellow Republican a
few days ago at the NOrmandie:
president Mckinley has offered me
the place and am debating whether
to accept it or NOT"
How did MCKINLEY happen to offer
it to you?' ASKED the astonished Kan
san who was Zware of the fight being
made on LeEZnd.
THE place is an interstate office. It
is not a part of the patronage in Kan
sas and Senator Baker has nothing
more to do with the place than you or
I: It is the presidents place to confer
the appointment and he has offered it
to me-.
In Topeka this story is dtscredited be-
cause of the sentiment and feeling that
if the place We're offered to Leland he is
it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
Y.P. S. c. E. RESOLVES.
First Presbyterian Church Society
Endorses the Fight on the Joints

A large and enthusiastic Christian ian
citizenship meeting. was held last cI nlght
bv the Young Peoples society of Chris
tian Fndeav0r of the First Presbyterian
church whish the t9 9Pe vo Ar6 doing Sa
about it? What will you do?' was gen
orally considered. 49,.
The following resolutions were unah-
ii' Whereas. The Y. P. s. G. E; Of the
First Presbyterian church OF Topeka,
Kan. endeavors to do the will OF the
Master,and lift up fallen humanity to
higher standard of life, and to save oth-
ers from falling; and
whereas, The joints have been in
creasing in number and holiness IN our
city; therefore be it
Resolved, That we most heartily en-
dorse the prompt action of the temper
ance workers and the patriotic stand
taken by the Journal and Capital on the
side of law and order; and We demand
the rigid enforcement of the law, and
to this end we pledge to do all that lies
in our power to aid them in driving this
curse of the home from our beloved
commonwealth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
following
Chicago Livestock Market.

HOGS Receipts $1,000: left over 1000.
Estimated receipts tomorrow 81 900. Mar
ket fairly active, generally 10c lower.
Lights So 5000. 70: mixed $3.55Q3. 7242; heavy
$3.30Q3. 721a; rough SS30Q3.45.
CATTLE-Receipts 49, 800. Best steady;
others 5Q10c lower. Beeves $4.OOI5. 25;
cows and heifers 81. OOq440; Texas steers
So. 1904. IS: stockers and feeders SO. 45614.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Lambs weak. Native sheep $2.50Q4 80;
westerns $3.40Q4.60; lambs Sc. 25GI5.55.
HOGS-Official receipts yesterday H.
COZ: shipments 3,0S7.
CATTLE-Officia1 receipts Yesterday
1O4; shipments 3O1.
sHEEP-oficial receipts yesterday 9O6;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
BONES WIRED TOGETHER.
John Lang Sustains a Severe Frec-
ture of the Knee.

John Lang a coIored man in the en-.
pIoy of Sheriff Kepley at the county
Jail, fell down stairs at the jail Sat
urday evening and fractured the pa
tella, or knee cap, of his right leg. He
was removed to the Stormont hospital,
his knee cut open and the bones wired
together Saturday night. Fractures
of the patella are of rare occurrence,
Lang's case being the first one for sew
eral years in Topeka.
AS an evidence of the generosity of
Sheriff Kepley, Lang was sent to the
hospital at his instance and will be
cared for there at his expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24
Al Havs1ip Will Stay.

Al Hayslip, the billiard hall magnate
of Topeka, intends to remain in this
city. Hayslip and his Royal billiard
their ti1tli present location on June l because
Of the enlargement of the w, W. Man
speaker store, and it was reported that
Havslip meant to sell out and quit the
town. This HaysIip denies, and states
that he will move from his present To-
cation to the building at 40 Kansas av-
eni1e now occupied by George Hanley.
HanIev has not vet decided whether he
will sell out his confectionery stock or
remove to another location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-24

Chicago: Wheat opened steady this
morning in the face of higher cables and
decidedly bullish feeling among the local
crowd. During the first half hour, the
market showed some strength on good
buying by those who went over with
short wheat Saturday night Crowd has
been looking for decrease in the visible
supply of from two to two and One-half
million bushels, and when reports began
coming in showing smaller figures than